The one-off payment has been announced as the Middle East conflict continues to push up fuel prices.

How you could be eligible for £200 to help with heating bills 

Oil prices have fluctuated since the Iran conflict began, as markets fear longterm disruption to supplies. 

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The average cost of kerosene has risen sharply to more than 140 pence per litre, and many oil companies have stopped delivering due to high demand.

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Cold weather payments are made automatically when temperatures drop to zero or below for seven consecutive days.

Nearly 1.5m households receive cold weather payments: Could you be eligible?

It comes after the Warm Home Discount scheme was expanded to help a further 2.7 million families across the UK. 

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One in 20 households with younger children (5%) say they will not be turning the heating on, Uswitch found.

More than two million households plan to avoid using central heating this winter

A file photo of an elderly lady sitting at home with her electric fire. PA

Officials from the Department for Communities said they believe they are on track on deliver winter fuel support payments before the end of March.

Almost 180,000 households to share £18m in support payments

File photo of a general view of a central heating thermostat. Energy suppliers will be made to offer tariffs with low or no standing charges, allowing customers to pay the costs as part of their unit rate instead, under plans from regulators. Ofgem said it is consulting on bringing in the option under the price cap that would cover so-called zero standing charge tariffs. The watchdog said it wants the tariffs to be available in time for winter 2025. Issue date: Thursday February 20, 2025.

Regulator Ofgem says it wants the tariffs to be available in time for winter 2025.

Energy companies to be forced to offer low or no standing charge tariffs

Scottish social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville announced that the government would ensure every pensioner would receive a payment next year.

All Scottish pensioners to receive winter heating payment next year

Dylan Thomas relies on his carers allowance and is unable to get a job away from the home because he has sole responsibility for 15-year-old Kiera.

'It’s a vicious circle': Carer wore two coats as heating too expensive

Jersey's government has announced plans to extend financial support for vulnerable households over the winter to help offset heating costs.

Cold weather payments could be given to vulnerable households

There were concerns over the cost and safety of moving to hydrogen power.

Controversial hydrogen town plans will not go ahead in Ellesmere Port

Residents could be offered thousands of pounds to scrap fossil fuel boilers by 2025

Households could get thousands of pounds to switch to low carbon heating

The scheme had caused controversy by forcing residents to switch their natural gas, cooking and heating to green hydrogen.

Homeowners in controversial 'hydrogen town' to be given choice to opt out

Exterior shot of lakeshore block of flats in Hartcliffe, Bristol

Resident speaks out after her block of flats is left without heating and hot water because of broken boiler

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