The Met Office have notified the Department for Work and Pensions that 1 period of very cold weather has occurred in the WV12 postcode area between 1 November 2011 and 6 February 2012, triggering a Cold Weather Payment.

If you have qualified for Cold Weather Payments since 1 November and live in this postcode area, you are due to receive 1 Cold Weather Payment.

Please bear in mind that you should not expect payments immediately. You should receive a payment to your account within 14 working days.

For more information, go to:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/moneytaxandbenefits/benefitstaxcreditsandothersupport/inretirement/dg_10018668

I thought this was also a good write up on Cold Weather Payments:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/family/2010/12/cold-weather-payments-how-they-work