There has been confusion this week as some UK benefit claimants have seen an unexpected amount land in their bank accounts. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a response to explain the appearance of the surprise arrival, which totals £150 and is described as a cost of living payment.
The sudden cash boost landed, for some people, on March 28. This is prior to the start of the new financial year when all new cost of living payments were thought to be scheduled. Some baffled benefit claimants expressed their concern online, according to reports.
Following the DWP's announcement that the first of the five new cost of living payments would be due to go into people's accounts during the next financial year, which starts on April 6, it is understandable that there was some confusion around the arrival of the £150 payment. The announcement had said that the first payment for the 2023/24 period, an amount of £301 payment for people on means-tested benefits, would arrive between Tuesday, April 25 and Wednesday, May 17.
