The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that the payment window for the first part of the £900 means-tested cost of living support will open this month. More than eight million households across Great Britain, including 686,000 in Scotland, will receive £301 directly into their bank account from the DWP between Tuesday, April 25 and Wednesday, May 17.
The £301 payment will be sent out automatically to the account used by claimants for their qualifying benefit, which means nobody needs to apply for the financial support. To be eligible for the £301 cost of living payment, you need to have been entitled to a payment for one of the qualifying benefits listed below between January 26, 2023 and February 25, 2023, or payment for an assessment period ending between these dates.
A new impact analysis of the cost of living payments includes projections of the number of payments due to be made for the £900 means-tested support and shows an increase is expected for the next payment, due this autumn.
