Chancellor Rishi Sunak recently announced a £15 billion package of further financial support for millions of households across the UK finding it increasingly more difficult to make their incomes stretch to cover the rising cost of living.
The new measures, combined with the £22 billion previously announced by the UK Government in February, means vulnerable households across the country will get £1,200 of support this year along with a £400 non-repayable discount on their electricity bill - paid directly to suppliers and discounted from bills over six months.
However, in updated guidance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), who will be delivering the majority of the payments, it clarifies which benefit claimants will not be eligible for a Cost of Living Payment.
