During the Autumn Statement last month, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a series of new cost of living payments to help millions of households across the country 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, however, DWP has already given an indication on who will not receive the money, which is expected to be paid over winter 2023/24 - although it's important to note that no qualifying period or payment dates have been announced yet.
