When cost of living support will be paid, from the energy grant to the winter fuel payment

From a £650 cost of living payment for vulnerable households to a £400 energy grant, there are a range of cost of living measures

is being made in two instalments to all households on means-tested benefits, including those receiving the following:Pension credit

For people who qualify through means tested benefits, the first instalment of the £650 began automatically landing in bank accounts from Thursday 14 July onwards, continuing to the end of the month.in autumn, with a precise date yet to be confirmed.will have to wait until autumn for the first instalment, with a precise date yet to be decided. The second payment will then arrive in winter, with further details again still to be confirmed.

said: “The payments are designed to be deliberately slightly unequal to minimise fraud risks from those who may seek to exploit this system.” If you eligible for the payment, there is no need for you to apply – the £650 will be submitted to you automatically, and should show in your bank accountThe grant is tax-free for all eligible groups, will not affect the benefit cap and will not affect existing benefit awards.contrast to the council tax rebateA week after the payments started, the Government said that over 7.2 million of the cost of living payments had been made, totalling £2.4bn.

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