The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said it will provide further detail on each of the payments and their eligibility dates soon, reports The Mirror. The DWP has confirmed the £900 payment for people on means-tested benefits next year will again made in "more than one installment" rather than a single lump sum. They received a £326 lump sum in the summer and the remaining £324 is being paid to eligible families this month. This year, people on means-tested benefits got a £650 cost of living payment, which was split into two instalments. READ MORE: Autumn Budget 2022 and how it impacts your income as calculator shows if you're better or worse off It hasn't been confirmed yet exactly when the cost of living payments will be made though. Those on means-tested benefits will receive a £900 cash boost, while there will also be a £300 cost of living payment for many pensioners as well as a £150 lump sum for certain people with a disability.Įach payment will be in addition to the others, if you are eligible for more than one. More than 8 million households in total will receive extra payments to help pay bills in 2023-24, according to the government. The chancellor announced that struggling families, people with disabilities and pensioners will be given more support as energy bills continue to rise and the cost of living crisis. Jeremy Hunt confirmed in his autumn statement that there will be new cost of living payments for the most vulnerable people across the UK.
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