The Department for Work and Pensions has warned people of State Pension age only have next week to qualify for the £650 cost of living payment.
More than eight million low income households will receive £650 in financial aid to help with mounting costs as the price of energy, food and petrol skyrocket. The payment will be split into two instalments as eligible claimants should have received £326 between July 14 and July 31 with a further £324 due to land in bank accounts in the autumn.
The DWP has confirmed older people who successfully claim for for Pension Credit before the August deadline will be eligible for the full payment. In the latest edition of its Touchbase newsletter, the DWP said all new claims should be submitted as soon as possible and no later than Thursday, August 18 - as The Daily Record reports.
