DWP shares eligibility criteria for £900 cost of living payments due next year

In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement last month, the Chancellor announced a series of additional cost of living payments.

These were put in place in a bid to help millions of households across the country who are currently struggling financially with the ongoing cost of living crisis.

The new cost of living support package is worth £26 billion and includes payments of £150 for people on disability benefits, £300 for pensioner households and £900 for those on means-tested benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Tax Credits from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).