The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided more precise guidelines for members of the public who want to claim the first instalment of the £900 cost of living payment.
09.03.2023 - 19:58 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Millions of people across Great Britain are waiting to find out the qualifying period and payment window for the first part of the £900 means-tested cost of living support, which is due to be made this Spring. There is a possibility that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may announce more details about the £37 billion cost of living financial package when he delivers his Spring Budget on Wednesday, March 15.
But it’s worth bearing in mind that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said a couple of times now that the payment window for the £301 payment - and all other cost of living support - will not be announced until the last day of the qualifying period has passed. DWP Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression, Mims Davies MP recently explained to MPs that this will help to “minimise work disincentives and fraud risks”.
The first round of support is expected to help around 8 million families, however, not everyone claiming means-tested benefits will automatically qualify for the payment.
The key thing for anyone currently in receipt of Universal Credit or Pension Credit is that they must receive an award for at least one penny during the qualifying period - whenever that may be. No £301 payment will be given to claimants who have what’s referred to as a ‘nil award’.
There are also other benefits, especially contributions-based ones, which will not be eligible for any of the £900 payment.
The guidance on eligibility for the 2022/23 cost of living payments is expected to be the same for 2023/24 and states: “You will not get a payment if you were getting New Style Employment and Support Allowance, contributory Employment and Support Allowance, or New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance, unless you were getting Universal
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided more precise guidelines for members of the public who want to claim the first instalment of the £900 cost of living payment.
Pensioners are being urged to make some vital checks ahead of the £301 cost of living payment.
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