If you claim low income or tax credit benefits but have not received the first £326 installment of the £650 Cost of Living payment, you can now raise it with the DWP.
Households claiming Universal Credit, Income-based JSA, Income-related ESA, Income Support, Pension Credit or Tax Credits should by now have been paid the first instalment of £326. A second instalment of £324 will be paid in the autumn but no specific dates have been confirmed.
To be eligible, claimants must have been registered for the benefits between April 26 and May 25 this year. The Cost of Living payments are paid to households or individuals, depending on how benefits are claimed.
