Not everybody will receive it today
The Department of Work and Pensions has issued a warning for anyone expecting the first instalment of their cost of living payments this week. From today , the Government will roll out its first cost of living payment worth £301 to millions of people across the country.
The tax-free payment will be handed out automatically to those who receive means-tested benefits such as Universal Credit and Tax Credits. However, the DWP has now clarified that simply being eligible for means-tested benefits is not enough to receive the payment. According to the government department, you will be excluded from this first round of payment if your benefit was reduced to £0 during the qualifying period between January 26, 2023 and February 25, 2023. The key reason this will exclude you from the cost of living payment is if it was because you got a 'sanction' due to not doing something you agreed on with your claimant commitment, Liverpool Echo reports.
This is also sometimes known as a 'nil award' which can be applied to your benefit for other reasons that won't make you eligible for the cost of living payment, including the following: Despite this, you may still be considered eligible if you had a 'hardship payment' because of the sanction. Furthermore, you could also still be eligible if the money was taken off your benefit for other reasons such as payment for rent to your landlord or money that you owe.
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