A major change made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) means that more people may be eligible for the cost of living payment than before.
Millions of people across Scotland and the UK have already received the first £326 instalment of the £650 cost of living payment. The second £324 instalment will be issued by the end of October.
Those claiming tax credits may have to wait longer for their money, however. The eligibility criteria for tax credit receivers has been adjusted by the DWP.