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10:42, Tue, Jan 6, 2026 Updated: 10:47, Tue, Jan 6, 2026 Funeral costs across the UK now vary by thousands of pounds depending on where people live, according to new research. The average price of a ...

Read below to see if YOUR postcode is on the list THOUSANDS are set for a £25 cash boost as cold weather payments have been triggered in 441 postcodes across the UK. The DWP said an estimated 674,000 ...

Cold weather payments have been triggered across hundreds of postcodes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as temperatures plunged across Britain. People on benefits may be in line for an ...

Royal Mail has issued an important update for customers this week, relating to the frequency of mail deliveries across some parts of the UK. Mail should be delivered to addresses six days a week if ...

The DWP has triggered Cold Weather Payments in over 200 postcode areas in England and Wales today, January 7, as the Met Office has issued a flurry of winter weather warnings. Over half a million ...

Freezing temperatures across the UK have activated cold weather payments in over 400 postcode areas from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). To help support people during cold snaps like these ...

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The DWP has issued an update for Cold Weather Payments as 441 postcode areas are now set to receive payments. The Government pays £25 to eligible households when temperatures are forecast to be, or ...

The Royal Mail has issued a significant delivery warning for 151 postcodes in a new update today. People are being warned of severe disruption to services meaning letters and parcels might not arrive ...

Royal Mail has issued a statement today regarding 117 postcodes experiencing significant service disruption. The nationwide postal operator has confirmed that residents in these areas cannot be ...