The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the payment window for the first part of the £900 means-tested cost of living support will open next month. More than eight million households across Great Britain, including 686,000 in Scotland, will receive £301 directly into their bank account from the DWP between Tuesday, April 25 and Wednesday, May 17.
The £301 payment will be sent out automatically to the account used by claimants for their qualifying benefit, which means nobody needs to apply for the financial support - if you receive a text, email or phone call asking you to make a claim for any cost of living payment, it is a scam. Payments will appear on accounts as ‘DWP COLP’, along with the claimant’s National Insurance number.
To be eligible for the £301 cost of living payment, you need to have been entitled to a payment for one of the qualifying benefits listed below between January 26, 2023 and February 25, 2023, or payment for an assessment period ending between these dates.
