Many people receiving benefits such as Universal Credit have been anxiously waiting to find out if they will receive the Cost of Living payment this year.
One of the main concerns was whether someone would meet the qualifying dates that would make them eligible. The government previously announced that in order to receive the first £301 cost of living payment, a person must have received a payment from a qualifying benefit during a specified period.
Fortunately, we now know what the qualifying dates are so benefit claimants can begin to check whether they will receive the cost of living payment or not.
