More than eight million households are set to obtain the second instalment of the DWP's Cost of Living Payments price £900 cost within the upcoming weeks.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced that the £300 cost might be given out this autumn which could possibly be any time from now.

Who is eligible for the subsequent £300 Cost of Living Payment?

Eligible Britons can declare three value of residing funds of £301, £300 and £299 in the event that they get any of the next advantages or tax credit on sure dates (qualifying interval):

• 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 cost might be made individually from their profit funds.

People is not going to be eligible for the Cost of Living Payments if their profit is lowered to £0 for the qualifying interval. This is usually referred to as a ‘nil award’.

Someone’s profit could also be lowered to £0 in the event that they received a couple of cost of earnings of their Universal Credit evaluation interval or in the event that they or their companion’s earnings went up.

For extra causes, folks can go to the Government web site.

People should be eligible for a Cost of Living Payment if their profit is lowered to £0 and one of many following applies:

• cash was taken off their profit for different causes, equivalent to funds of lease to their landlord or for cash that they owe
• that they had a hardship cost as a result of they may not pay for lease, heating, meals or hygiene wants.

When is the subsequent Cost of Living Payment due?

Some folks could also be entitled to as much as 5 funds to assist with the price of residing in the event that they’re getting sure advantages or tax credit.

Those entitled will get:

• £301 paid between April 25, 2023, and May 17, 2023, for most individuals on DWP advantages (£301 paid between May 2 and 9, 2023 for most individuals on tax credit and no different low-income advantages)
• £300 paid throughout autumn 2023 for most individuals
• £299 paid throughout spring 2024 for most individuals

If somebody has a joint declare on the qualifying dates, a single cost of £301, £300 and £299 might be despatched utilizing the identical cost technique used between these dates, in the event that they’re eligible.

Additionally, the Disability Cost of Living Payment is a part of the 5 funds one might get.

People could also be entitled to a Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 in the event that they’re getting any of the next advantages:

• Attendance Allowance
• Constant Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance for adults
• Disability Living Allowance for kids
• Personal Independence Payment
• Adult Disability Payment (in Scotland)
• Child Disability Payment (in Scotland)
• Armed Forces Independence Payment
• War Pension Mobility Supplement

Some Britons might also be eligible for the Pensioner Cost of Living Payment.

If somebody is entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2023 to 2024, they are going to get an additional £150 or £300 paid with their regular cost from November 2023.

The full quantity of Winter Fuel Payment (together with the Pensioner Cost of Living Payment) folks will get for winter 2023 to 2024 will depend on after they have been born and their circumstances throughout the qualifying dates.

People can get a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2023 to 2024 in the event that they have been born earlier than September 25, 1957.