The dates for the first instalment of the cost-of-living payment has officially been announced by the UK Government.
The money, which is due to be paid automatically to those eligible, will be paid in three instalments with the first worth £301. This means people do not need to apply for the extra support.
Totalling £900, the first of three tax-free payments, starting this month, will be followed by two instalments set to be paid in the autumn followed by the spring, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed.
