DWP urged to give new £900 cost of living payment to people on contributions-based ESA
The Department for Work and Pensions has explained why people claiming contributory and new style benefits will not be eligible for the £900 cost of living payment which is scheduled to be made in three lump sum instalments over the next financial year. The first payment of £301 is due to land in over eight million bank accounts this Spring.
The DWP Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression, continued: “Low-income claimants of these benefits may also be able to claim a means-tested benefit. The delay in confirming qualifying periods until the dates have passed also helps to reduce the risk of fraud from online criminals keen to exploit those waiting on the support.
Some 1.3 million claimants will be eligible through legacy DWP benefits such as Jobseekers Allowance and Income Support, reaching a total of 8.1 million households.
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