Over 600,000 households are in line for the one-off payment Politics
Payments are made automatically to people on certain benefits following cold weather Events
The Department for Work and Pensions has triggered the first Cold Weather Payments of winter for 6,000 households in 18 postcode areas in the North of England and you can check if your area qualifies using our interactive map Economics
It comes as temperatures are set to drop to -5C in the coming days Politics
Royal Mail has issued a warning to customers in 47 UK postcodes who may experience delays in receiving their post. The postal service said it aims to deliver to all addresses it has mail for, six days a week Events
The postal service says these delays are the result of an increasing strain on the service in the run-up to Christmas Events
