A Renfrewshire MP has hailed the introduction of a new heating benefit as a “gamechanger” The new Winter Heating Payment has begun processing payments, with the first money hitting bank accounts over coming weeks. Winter Heating Payment (WHP) replaced the Department for Work and Pensions’ Cold Weather Payment, and unlike the DWP benefit it replaces, WHP is paid automatically to eligible people rather than be triggered by cold weather. Previous winters have seen few payments t