Almost eight million people have now received the first instalment of the £650 means-tested payment for £326, with a further one million people on Tax Credits due to get the money next month.
Earlier this week, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed around six million people claiming disability benefits will also see one-off payments for £150 land in their bank accounts from September 20.
However, DWP is warning people expecting either of these payments, or the second part of the £650 support for £324 due in the autumn, to watch out for scammers trying to take advantage of the cost of living crisis.
