The grant is being sent to more than eight million of the country’s most vulnerable households as the UK continues to battle high energy prices and inflationWhen is the next cost of living payment?People who are eligible solely through tax credits will receive it from HMRC. The later start date is to avoid duplicate payments.
There will be a final payment of £299 in the spring of 2024. The slightly different payment amounts are to make it easier for the DWP and HMRC to track which grants people have received, in order toTo be eligible for the payment from the DWP, you must have been entitled to a payment for a qualifying benefit, or a payment for an assessment period ending between these dates.
You may still be eligible for the payment if your benefit is reduced to £0 and one of the following applies: