The Department of Work and Pensions has corrected an error which led to the wrong date being published in information circulated to help people understand the £900 cost of living payment.
The mistake appeared in an 'Easy Read Information Sheet' designed to brief those work with people expecting the £301 payment in the next few days. According to the DWP's Touchbase newsletter, which signposted The Cost of Living Stakeholder Toolkit, it "includes everything organisations need to communicate the Cost of Living Payment with a range of resources including suggested newsletter and social media copy in English and Welsh, FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), Easy Read information sheet and a British Sign Language video."
However, in the section about payment dates, red-faced officials gave the wrong dates for payments to those who claim Tax Credits and no other means-tested benefits. Claimants who receive legacy benefits from HMRC will be paid a week or so later than those claiming means-tested benefits such as Universal Credit, to ensure there's no duplication in payments as the DWP continues with its migration of legacy benefits over to Universal Credit.
