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David Bentley & Kate Lally

DWP Universal Credit claimants could miss out on £301 Cost of Living cash

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a Universal Credit warning ahead of the upcoming £301 Cost of Living payment.

More than 8 million people across the UK are set to receive the cash, which is the first instalment of three that will total £900 across the 2023-2024 financial year. This first payment will go out between April 25 and May 17 to those on means-tested benefits.

These include Universal Credit, income-based Jobseekers Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Pension Credit, Birmingham Live reports.

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