The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed that the second instalment of the £650 cost means-tested cost of living payment will be issued next month.
Between November 8 and November 23, over 8 million households across Scotland and the UK will be given the £324 cash boost. It follows the first £326 instalment that was issued earlier this year.
Only people who receive certain qualifying benefits from the DWP will get the money. Additionally, those who claim Working Tax Credits or Child Tax Credits will get the boost — though not until "shortly after" the DWP has administered the payments.
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The £324 instalment will be automatically paid to those who are eligible, meaning you do not need to apply for it, as reported by the Daily Record.
Here is a rundown of everything you need to know about the second £324 instalment of the £650 cost of living payment, including eligibility criteria.
Eligible benefits for November £324 payment from DWP
You may receive the £324 cash boost if you claim any of the following benefits:
- Universal Credit
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Income Support
- Pension Credit
- Tax Credits - must be claimed alongside one other DWP benefit in this list, otherwise payment will be made later from HMRC
If you and our partner have a joint claim, you will receive one £324 payment for your the joint claim. Meanwhile, two individuals living in a house with two separate claims will receive two separate payments.
Benefits that do not qualify for £324 cost of living payment
You will not receive the cash boost if you claim New Style Employment and Support Allowance, contributory Employment and Support Allowance, or New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance, unless you receive Universal Credit.
Qualifying period
You will be eligible for the second Cost of Living Payment of £324 if you were entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of any of the previously listed benefits for any day between 26 August 2022 and 25 September 2022.
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