Cost-of-living payment 2023

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Over 'eight million' Brits to get Cost of Living payment – are you ... (The Sun)

Those eligible need to have received either Universal Credit, Income-based Jobseekers Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support ...

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DWP: All the people eligible for £301 cost of living payment 2023 ... (Nottinghamshire Live)

Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). Income Support. Pension Credit. Child Tax Credit. Working Tax Credit. You will not get a ...

For example, if you get Universal Credit, reasons your benefit may be reduced to £0 include getting more than one payment of earnings, your or your partner’s earnings go up, your or your partner’s savings go up, you start getting another benefit. If you were entitled to a payment for one of the above benefits between Thursday, January 26, and Saturday, February 25, then you'll be eligible to receive the £301. 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. [cost of living payment](https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/cost-of-living/) if your benefit is reduced to £0 for the qualifying period. The payment will be made separately from the usual benefit payments. [DWP confirmed will start to be paid](https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/dwp-confirms-date-first-301-8292299) between Tuesday, April 25, and Wednesday, May 17. Here's what you need to know about the spring 2023 payment. The sums are designed to help with increased household outgoings as a result of the current cost of living crisis. If you were entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of income-based JSA, income-related ESA, Income Support or Pension Credit for any day in the period January 26, 2023, to February 25, 2023, you are eligible for the first cost of living payment of £301. The [three payments](https://www.nottinghampost.com/all-about/your-money) that make up the £900 figure will be rolled out as £301, £300 and £299 between 2023 and 2024. According to the Government website, you are eligible for the first cost of living payment of £301 if you were entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of Universal Credit for an assessment period that ended in the period January 26, 2023, to February 25, 2023. In addition, if you received a payment for an assessment period ending between those dates, you may also be eligible.

New cost of living payments to start on 25 April – here's who ... (MoneySavingExpert)

Millions of the UK's poorest households will start to receive the first third of their £900 cost of living payment from 25 April, the Government has ...

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Will I get a cost of living payment in April 2023? Dates for CoL grant ... (iNews)

The DWP confirmed that eligible groups will receive the first £301 instalment of the cost of living payment between 25 April and 17 May.

HMRC will publish specific details of when payments will be made to these people – you can see the details of all the cost of living payments Those who are eligible for the £301 cost of living payment solely through tax credits and are not eligible through DWP means-tested benefits, will be paid by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) shortly after DWP payments start. [most vulnerable households](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/means-tested-benefits-what-dwp-system-explained-pip-attendance-allowance-1957511?ico=in-line_link) during the cost of living crisis, with additional [support for pensioners ](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/pensions-and-retirement/pensioner-cost-of-living-payment-2023-winter-fuel-grant-paid-who-gets-2083182?ico=in-line_link)and [people with disabilities](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/disability-cost-of-living-payment-when-paid-dates-2023-col-support-who-claim-explained-2061789?ico=in-line_link). Each instalment of the cost of living payment will be a slightly different amount, which makes it easier for DWP and HMRC to track which grants people have received, in order to minimise fraud risk. The DWP confirmed that eligible households would receive the first £301 instalment of the cost of living payment between [Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)](https://inews.co.uk/topic/department-for-work-and-pensions?ico=in-line_link) has [issued new guidance on the schedule](https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/cost-living-payment-2023-when-households-get-first-301-dates-2234201?ico=in-line_link) for [this year’s cost of living payments](https://inews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living-payment-who-get-eligibility-2023-col-grant-disability-support-pensioners-2234910?ico=in-line_link).

Dates revealed for when millions will receive cost of living payments (Sky News)

The government has announced households receiving means-tested benefits will get these payments in three instalments. The first payment of £301 will be made ...

Just over eight million households will receive the £301 payment this spring. This means some people will receive up to £1,350 in direct payments if they are eligible for all three types of support. If you are eligible, the payment will be sent out automatically and directly to you - so you do not need to apply or do anything to receive it. The first payment of £301 will be made in spring, followed by the second payment of £300 in autumn and the final payment of £299 will be given in the spring of 2024 - totalling up to £900. Those who are entitled to receive the payment are those on: Some people eligible for multiple types of support will receive up to £1,350 this year in direct payments, with the first coming this spring.

Millions to get next cost-of-living payment from April (BBC News)

From 25 April, millions of households on low incomes will get cost-of-living payments eventually worth £900.

It comes as the £400 energy bill discount for all UK residents ends in April. Tax credit-only customers who are not eligible for a payment from the DWP will receive their payment from HMRC shortly after DWP payments begin. The payment reference for bank accounts will be DWP COLP, along with the claimant's National Insurance number.