The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that some people who receive the £650 cost of living payment may be forced to pay it back.
Approximately eight million people were paid the first £326 instalment of the cost of living payment between July 14 and July 31. The money is part of the UK Government's plans to ease the financial burden of the cost of living crisis on those most vulnerable.
The money is automatically paid to those who claim certain qualifying means-tested benefits. These include Universal Credit, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support and Pension Credit.
