Cost-of-living payments in Northern Ireland started being made to those eligible last week.
Most people should receive their payment in their account on Wednesday, July 20.
A Department for Communities spokesperson told Belfast Live : “Most of the first cost of living payments are being made between 14 and 31 July.
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"These payments are being made in batches with local payments due to reach most customer accounts on 20 July. A small number of customers here may receive their payment before or after 20 July.”
The first payment this month is £326 and the second payment of £324 will be paid in autumn 2022.
Payments are being made to those in receipt of the following means tested benefits:
- Universal Credit
- State Pension Credit
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support
Those in receipt of both Child and Working Tax Credits will also receive a payment of £650 paid in two instalments in autumn and winter 2022
A £150 disability payment will be paid automatically to those in receipt of the following disability benefits on the qualifying date of 25 May 2022
- · disability living allowance
- · personal independence payment
- · attendance allowance
- · armed forces independence payment
- · constant attendance allowance
- · war pensions mobility supplement
Pensioner households will also receive a one-off winter fuel payment of £300 in addition to their existing Winter Fuel payment.
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