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A number of people will not receive the first £301 cost of living payment this spring due to eligibility guidelines, it has been revealed.
Read more: Apply for energy bill support £400 lump sum from today if you live in 'forgotten' house type No £301 payment will be paid to claimants who have what’s referred to as a "nil award". Some other benefits, especially contributions-based ones, will also not be eligible for the £900 package. Anyone eligible who has missed out so far, can backdate claims by up to three months and would also mean they would qualify for the £301 cost of living payment if a new claim is submitted over the next few weeks. A Pension Credit awareness campaign which launched in April 2022, has seen a 77 per cent increase in claims for the benefit worth on average £3,500 each year.
However, if money has been taken off for other reasons such as payments of rent to your landlord or for money that you owe, you might still be eligible. The £900 means-tested package will be paid out over the course of three instalments . Cost of living payment schedule 2023/24 Anyone eligible for the cost of living payments who receives tax credits and no other means-tested benefits, will receive the money from HM Revenue and Customs shortly after their DWP payments have been issued. When exactly those payments will be made, will be announced closer to the time.
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