The Department for Work and Pension (DWP) has issued an update for when people can expect changes to the eligibility criteria for new cost of living payments this year.
The government will offer financial help worth up to £1,350 for low-income households as well as those claiming disability benefits and pensioners. While the payments are expected to be handed out for 2023/24, only the payment schedule for the £900 cost of living payment has been released.
The £900 payment will be spread across three instalments alongside a £150 disability payment and a £300 pensioner payment. While we know that the first payment will arrive in Spring, specific details surrounding payment windows and qualifying period are yet to be released, the Daily Record reports.
