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- The United Kingdom has triggered Cold Weather Payments for nearly 700,000 households across 451 postcode areas due to freezing temperatures.
- The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed £25 payments for each seven-day period of sub-zero temperatures, with triggers since December 30.
- Pensions minister Torsten Bell emphasized these payments are vital for vulnerable households.
- Residents in Scotland will not receive payments due to the Scottish government's alternative winter heating scheme.
