The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the date people will start receiving the first part of the £900 cost of living payments. Millions of people on means-tested benefits will receive the support in three payments from the Spring.
Now, the DWP has set out the dates when £301 will start landing in bank accounts. In an announcement on its website, it said the first part will be paid between April 25 and May 17, in an effort to help people with rising bills.
To receive the payment, you must claim one of the following means-tested benefits during the qualifying period, The Mirror reports :
