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Wondering what cost of living help is available from the government?

Steph has all the details…

Back in the autumn the government announced that cost-of-living payments will continue for another year.

You may be entitled to up to three payments of £301, £300 and £299 if you claim any of the following benefits or tax credits:

• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Income Support
• Pension Credit
• Universal Credit
• Child Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit

The payment will be made separately from your benefit payments.

You will not get a payment if you are only getting new style ESA, contributory ESA, or new style JSA.

When you’ll be paid

• £301 paid between 25 April 2023 and 17 May 2023 for most people on DWP benefits
• £300 paid during autumn 2023
• £299 paid during spring 2024

If you get tax credits, and no other low-income benefits, you’ll get your cost of living payment from HMRC shortly after DWP payments begin.

Disabled cost of living payment
Pensioners and people on disability benefits are also due to receive further cost of living support. This is expected to be paid in the summer.

The Winter Fuel Payment
From November, if you’re entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment you will get an additional £150 or £300 paid with your normal payment.

The full amount of Winter Fuel Payment (including the pensioner cost of living payment) you will get depends on when you were born (before 24th September 1957) and your circumstances during the qualifying dates.