The new cost of living payments will begin to land in eligible claimants bank accounts from Tuesday, April 25. The sums are designed to help with increased household outgoings as a result of the current cost of living crisis. But who is eligible for the £900 pay-out, which is being handed out in three instalments by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)?
Millions of people are in line for the extra cash, which the DWP confirmed will start to be paid between Tuesday, April 25, and Wednesday, May 17. The three payments that make up the £900 figure will be rolled out as £301, £300 and £299 between 2023 and 2024. The differing amounts are designed to make it easier to spot which seasons payment has been made. Dates for further payments are yet to be announced, but the second payment is expected to be rolled out in autumn 2023, and the third payment in spring 2024.
To be eligible for the payment, you'll need to be on certain means-tested benefits. Here's what you need to know about the spring 2023 payment.
