The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) will give £25 to certain households when the temperatures drop, as its Cold Weather Payment scheme starts today. The energy support scheme provides cash payments of £25 to people living in England and Wales when it is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees Celsius or below for seven consecutive days. If the cold snap lasts longer, you do get more payments. This means you could be eligible to get £50 or even £75. The payments are made