Due to the recent cold weather, ‘Cold Weather Payments’ have been triggered in Hazel Grove constituency. Payments are made automatically to those that are entitled to them.
These are one-off payments made to certain recipients of Income Support, income-based Jobseekers Allowance, income-related Employment Support Allowance, Universal Credit, or Pension Credit during periods of very cold weather.
You can get further details on the payment here: https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment/eligibility