Over a million households will be receiving the first installment of the Cost of Living Payments today.
Those who receive tax credits will be issued the first £326 installment of the Cost of Living Payment between September 2 and 7, weeks before the energy price cap will rise by 80 per cent.
Those who qualify for the payment are those who were eligible for a Tax Credits payment between April 26, 2022 and May 25, 2022, with the benefit payment or annual award of at least £26. Some might also be eligible if they were later found to be entitled for a payment for this timeframe.
