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The weather is starting to take a colder turn as we move closer towards winter.

And the DWP may soon start issuing special Cold Weather Payments to help vulnerable households with their energy bills.

The special payments are worth £25 for each seven-day period temperatures dip to a certain level.

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It's designed to help ensure vulnerable households, including low-income pensioners, are able to keep the heating on during freezing spells without worrying about costs.

That said, the extra payments are only worth a relatively small amount so might not make a lot of difference in the long run.

In addition to this, payments are based on local tempe

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