Extra 300 cost of living payment

2022 - 10 - 30

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When will pensioners get the extra £300 cost of living payment ... (iNews)

The winter fuel payment will be between £250 and £600 this year, including the one-off pensioner cost of living payment. File photo dated 25/08/22 of a ...

[the Government website here](https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/eligibility). [this year’s winter fuel payment will be between £250 and £600](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/pensioners-when-get-cost-of-living-payment-2022-winter-fuel-allowance-paid-who-get-1920031?ico=in-line_link) – here’s [everything you need to know about it](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/pensioners-when-get-300-cost-of-living-payment-winter-fuel-allowance-paid-1829497?ico=in-line_link). [cannot get the payment if you live in Cyprus, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Malta, Portugal or Spain](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/pensioners-get-winter-fuel-allowance-eligible-payment-how-many-pensioners-uk-1652784?ico=in-line_link) because the average winter temperature is higher than the warmest region of the UK. [the Government website here](https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/how-much-youll-get). [gas and electricity prices soaring](https://inews.co.uk/news/energy-prices-rising-what-electricity-bills-so-expensive-how-much-price-cap-going-up-1817060?ico=in-line_link) as [the UK battles a worsening cost of living crisis](https://inews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living-crisis-million-households-homelessness-1820688?ico=in-line_link), the Government has added a [one-off pensioner cost of living payment of between £150 and £300](https://inews.co.uk/news/consumer/cost-of-living-payment-dates-second-col-grant-winter-fuel-payment-400-energy-rebate-paid-1941289?ico=in-line_link). [winter fuel payment is an annual allowance](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/winter-fuel-payment-who-get-how-much-cost-of-living-grant-pensioners-claim-1936313?ico=in-line_link) paid by the Government to [help older people in the UK pay their heating bills](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/winter-fuel-payment-will-get-who-eligible-pensioners-cost-of-living-grant-when-paid-1939804?ico=in-line_link).

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Millions of people to receive an extra £300 cost of living payment in ... (Leeds Live)

The new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced the extra £300 as part of the Government's response to the cost of living crisis.

The second part of the £650 payment for lower-income homes will also start to be paid in November. It will be paid from the start of November, This is in addition to any Cost of Living Payment you get with your benefit or tax credits. Millions of people across the country will receive an extra £300 cost of living payment next month. "The full amount of Winter Fuel Payment you will get for winter 2022 to 2023 depends on your circumstances." The payment itself is worth between £100 and £300 and the top-up will be an additional £150 to £300.

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Millions of people to get extra cost of living payments next month ... (Hull Daily Mail)

Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA); Income Support; Pension Credit. You will be eligible to the £324 if you were entitled to a payment (or ...

If you pay on receipt of your bill, the discount is applied as credit to your energy account each month. The qualifying week was September 19 to 25, 2022. This is after the means-tested benefits we mentioned above, who start to get their £324 from November 8. Inflation rates for 12 months from next September will be released by the The Office for National Statistic on November 16. Those who were born on or before September 25, 1956, should qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment this year. There will be additional cost of living payments that will be handed out and energy suppliers will introduce new winter schemes to manage the hiking cost of gas and electricity. At some point in November or December, pensioners who get Winter Fuel Payments will also receive an extra £300. It is unclear exactly what could be announced on November 17 but it will detail longer-term economic plans. This is the most important Treasury event outside a Budget. You could also qualify through a different factor and you have high energy costs. The bank last increased rates on September 15 this year from 1.75 per cent to 2.25 per cent. Some 28 million people across the country will now keep an extra £330 on average for the next tax year.

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Millions of people to get an additional £300 cost of living payment ... (North Wales Live)

The cash is extra to the £650 split into two payments and the £400 rebate.

The money will be given to pensioners who qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment. This is in addition to any Cost of Living Payment you get with your benefit or tax credits. The amount paid will depend on circumstances. Born between 26 September 1942 and 25 September 1956 It will be paid from the start of November - Tuesday. Millions of people across the UK are to set to get an additional £300 cost of living payment, starting this week.

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Millions of people to get an extra £300 cost of living payment from ... (Devon Live)

The money is in addition to the £650 split into two payments and the £400 rebate.

This is in addition to any Cost of Living Payment you get with your benefit or tax credits. The money will be given to pensioners who qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment. Millions of people across the Uk are to get an extra £300 cost of living payment from November.

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DWP confirm eligible families will get an extra £300 cost of living ... (Manchester Evening News)

The boost comes on top of the second half of the DWP's £650 Cost of Living Payment to lower-income households and the £400 everyone is getting in energy bill ...

"This is in addition to any Cost of Living Payment you get with your benefit or tax credits. A government spokesman said: "If you’re entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2022 to 2023, you will get an extra £300 for your household paid with your normal payment from November 2022. We understand that people are struggling which is why and we’re committed to supporting the most vulnerable households. The amount paid will depend on circumstances. The money will be given to pensioners who qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment. It will be paid from the start of November.

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Millions to get an extra £300 cost of living payment from Tuesday (Liverpool Echo)

The one-off lump sum will be added to the annual Winter Fuel Payment to help people of State Pension age with higher energy bills. Unlike the £150 Warm Home ...

However, the full amount you will get for winter 2022 to 2023 depends on your circumstances Unlike the £150 Warm Home Discount Scheme and £400 energy rebate, this will be paid directly to claimants and not the energy supplier, the [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/pensioner-cost-living-payment-update-28238303) reports. The DWP has also clarified the payment amounts for several household scenarios including where someone lives on their own, with a partner over or under 80, or whether wither of them receive other benefits. If you’ve had a Winter Fuel Payment before, you do not need to claim again unless you’ve deferred your State Pension or moved abroad - find out more here. - lived in a care home for the whole time from 27 June to 25 September 2022, and got Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) or income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) To be eligible for this year's Winter Fuel Payment, you must have been born on or before September 25, 1956 and lived in the UK for at least one day during the week of September 19-25, 2022 - this is called the "qualifying week".

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Cost of living: Pensioners eligible for Winter Fuel Payment set to get ... (Nottinghamshire Live)

A Government spokesman said: "If you're entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2022 to 2023, you will get an extra £300 for your household paid with your ...

This is in addition to any Cost of Living Payment you get with your benefit or tax credits. The amount paid will depend on circumstances. It will be paid from the start of November. Born between 26 September 1942 and 25 September 1956 It will be given to pensioners who qualify for the Winter Fuel Payment. This cash boost is on top of the £650 being given in two instalments to lower-income households and the £400 everyone is getting in energy bill rebates.

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Extra £300 cost of living payment on top of £650 lump sum to be ... (Accrington Observer)

'This is in addition to any Cost of Living Payment you get with your benefit or tax credits'

"We understand that people are struggling which is why and we’re committed to supporting the most vulnerable households. It is thought that the payment will be issued from the start of November. This is in addition to any Cost of Living Payment you get with your benefit or tax credits. The amount paid will depend on circumstances. It will be awarded to pensioners who qualify for the Winter Fuel Millions of households across the UK are set to be given an extra £300 cost of living payment before Christmas.

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Millions to get an extra £300 cost of living payment from this week (WalesOnline)

The pensioner cost of living payment will be given to those who qualify for the winter fuel payment. This is an annual, tax-free sum paid by the UK government ...

The payments will start being made from this week and you'll get your money in November or December when the winter fuel payment is usually made. You do not need to apply for the £300 pensioner cost of living payment, which will be issued automatically alongside the regular winter fuel payment. This is in addition to any cost of living payment you get with your benefit or tax credits. Announced earlier this year, you will now get an extra £300 for your household paid with your normal winter fuel payment from November 2022. The pensioner cost of living payment will be given to those who qualify for the winter fuel payment. The money will be on top of the usual winter fuel payment and will be paid from the start of November, though not everyone will receive their money straight away.

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