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Recommendation 11
11
Explore reforming Cold Weather Payment to provide daily payments during sub-zero forecasts.
Recommendation
The Government should explore reform of the Cold Weather Payment considering whether a £10 payment could be made to eligible households every day that the Met Office forecasts that the average temperature will be zero degrees or below the following day. This should be subject to the usual cost benefit analysis and, if viable, be implemented as soon as possible. (Recommendation, Paragraph 41) Protecting vulnerable consumers
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 21 January 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗