The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an urgent warning to millions of people due to receive the first instalment of the £650 means-tested cost of living payment this month. Payments for £326 started landing in bank accounts on July 14 and will continue until the end of the month.
Some 8 millions people on qualifying benefits - Universal Credit, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Income Support, Pension Credit, Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit - will receive the cash boost. The qualifying period for these seven benefits was between April 26, 2022 and May 25, 2022.
However, in an update to the official cost of living guidance on the GOV.UK website, the DWP is warning people not to be duped by crooks who may try and trick them into applying for the £326 payment - something nobody needs to do because it is an automatic payment sent to those eligible.
