You do not have to do anything in order to receive cold weather payments.
The money should be paid automatically into the same bank or building society account as your benefits, within two weeks of the qualifying period of cold weather.
If you do not receive a payment, you can contact the Pension Service, external or Jobcentre Plus, external.
Cold weather payments do not affect other benefits.
They are separate to the winter fuel payment, which is worth £100 or £300 depending on your individual circumstances.
About nine million pensioners get the Winter Fuel Payment, after a government u-turn over changes to the eligibility rules.
