Cold Weather Payment 2024 Scotland. Beginning in february 2023, a new benefit, winter heating payment, previously named low income winter heating assistance, will replace cold weather payment in scotland. For people who live in scotland, winter heating payment is a new benefit which replaces cold weather payment from the department for work & pensions (dwp).
Eligibility checker, how payments work, and how to claim extra winter cash from dwp Winter heating payments will be paid this year from december 2023, with the majority of people receiving their payment by the end of january 2024, subject to social security scotland receiving the required client data.
