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You may be able to get a payment to help with the cost of living if you’re in receipt of certain benefits or tax credits.

You do not need to apply, if you’re eligible, you’ll be paid automatically.

These payments are not taxable and will not affect the benefits or tax credits you get.

Low income benefits

You may get a payment of £650 paid in 2 lump sums if you’re getting any of the following:

  • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Income Support
  • Pension Credit
  • Universal Credit

You will get one payment from July 2022 and a second payment in autumn 2022, if you’re entitled.

You will need to have been entitled to one of these qualifying benefits on 25 May 2022 to get the first payment.

We will update this guidance when the government has announced the date on which you need to have been entitled to one of these qualifying benefits to get the second payment.

If you have a joint claim with a partner, you will get one payment of £650 for both of you, paid in 2 lump sums from July 2022 and in autumn 2022, if eligible.

You will not get a payment if you have already received a Cost of Living Payment from HMRC because you were entitled to tax credits.

If you get New Style Employment and Support Allowance or New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance, you will not be entitled to the Cost of Living Payment, unless you get Universal Credit or a disability benefit as well.

If you also get a qualifying disability benefit, you may get an additional Disability Cost of Living Payment.

Tax credits

You may get a payment of £650 paid in 2 lump sums if you have an award of any of the following:

  • Child Tax Credit
  • Working Tax Credit

You will get one payment from autumn 2022 and a second payment from winter 2022, if you’re entitled.

You will need to have been entitled to tax credits on 25 May 2022 to get the first payment.

We will update this guidance when the government has announced the date on which you need to have been entitled to tax credits to get the second payment.

If you have a joint claim with a partner, you will get one payment of £650 for both of you, paid in 2 lump sums in autumn 2022 and in winter 2022.

You will not get a payment if you have already received a Cost of Living Payment from DWP because you were getting a low income benefit.

If you also get a qualifying disability benefit, you may get an additional Disability Cost of Living Payment from DWP.

Disability benefits

You may get a lump sum payment of £150 if you’re getting any of the following:

  • Attendance Allowance
  • Constant Attendance Allowance
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Personal Independence Payment
  • Scottish Disability Benefits
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment
  • War Pension Mobility Supplement

You will need to have been entitled to one of these qualifying benefits on 25 May 2022 to get the payment.

You will get the payment by the end of September 2022.

If you also get a qualifying low income benefit or tax credits, you may get an additional Cost of Living Payment.

Winter Fuel Payment

If you’re entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2022 to 2023, you will get an extra £300 paid with your normal payment from November 2022. This is in addition to any Cost of Living Payment you get with your benefit or tax credits.

Other help

Use an independent benefits calculator to find out what benefits you could get.

You may be able to get other kinds of support, including:

  • help from the Household Support Fund from your local council in England
  • the Discretionary Assistance Fund in Wales
  • a Crisis Grant or Community Care Grant in Scotland
  • Discretionary Support or a Short-term Benefit Advance in Northern Ireland

Source: gov.uk