The Department for Work and Pensions( DWP) announced today that nearly a million households in England and Wales will receive Cold Weather Payments to help cover the additional heating costs incurred during last week's cold snap.... The payments, triggered in over 500 postcode areas after seven consecutive days of sub-zero temperatures, will see ￡25 given to around 950, 000 qualifying households currently receiving relevant benefits. These payments were activated over the weekend and into Monda