Cold Weather Alert next 7-14 days

Suzy_M

Not strictly money-saving - except taxi fares to the hospital. -

The Met Office and NHS have issued a cold weather alert, i.e. "weather conditions pose a significant risk to people's health" for the North-West of England under a pilot scheme they are running.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/coldweatheralert/index.html

Though the warning only covers the pilot scheme temperatures in other areas will be lower (oddly enough southern areas look like being colder than the north). Mid-range weather forecasts are showing daytime temperatures barely above zero for the next 7 days and below zero daytime temperatures for the next 7-14 days, then add on the wind chill factor. Night time temperatures in the Midlands could be as low as -10C

There goes the extra £60 for pensioners and others!

EdInvestor

This may trigger cold weather allowances (8.50 a week) for those on pension credit. They will be sent automatically to those qualified.Temp needs to be zero or less for 7 straight days.

chas1937

Cold weather payment is now £25 for this year at least