Millions of people will be able to claim up to £1,350 in cost of living payments next year as households struggle to make ends meet.
The government has announced a new £900 boost for more than eight million UK households on means-tested benefits in the 2023/24 financial year. On top of this, more than eight million pensioners will see another £300 land in their bank accounts during the same period, Chronicle Live reports.
A spokesman for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said: “Pensioners are disproportionately impacted by higher energy costs, many are unable to increase their income through work, and many low-income pensioner households do not claim the means tested benefits they are entitled to, so offering universal support for this group is the right thing to do.”
