More than 300,000 households in Northern Ireland are due to receive their first Cost of Living Payment in the coming weeks.
The Department of Work and Pensions has announced that the first £301 Cost of Living Payment is due to be paid between April 25, 2023 and May 17, 2023 for those on certain means tested benefits.
In Northern Ireland 313,900 households will be eligible for the payment with more than £94million being provided in total for the first one.