The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has given a new indication on who will and won't receive a number of new cost of living payments next year.
During the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said millions of households across the country will be given a cash boost to mitigate the impact of ever-increasing inflation and rising energy bills during 2023/24. 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).
More than eight million households on means-tested benefits will receive the support, but the DWP has suggested who will not receive the money, which is expected to be paid in two instalments, in response to a query from Labour’s shadow secretary of state for work and pensions.
