DWP: Date first part of £650 cost of living payment will hit bank accounts confirmed

Millions of claimants on Universal Credit and other benefits will get a payment of £326 from today to help with the soaring cost of living.

The cash will be paid out to more than eight million UK households in total.

The £326 is the first half of a larger £650 Government cost of living payment, and will be paid out from July 14.