The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced earlier this week that people on certain benefits will see the first part of the £650 Cost of Living Payments land in bank accounts from July 14, with all eligible claimants to have received £326 by the end of the month.
However, many people are still confused about when they will be paid and by which department if they receive Working Tax Credits or Child Tax Credits either on their own or along with a qualifying DWP benefit.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has now released a pre-recorded message on the Tax Credits phone helpline which states that anyone who receives Tax Credits AND a qualifying DWP benefit will receive the £326 payment from the DWP from July 14. Claimants who only receive a Tax Credits payment will get their first payment in the autumn and the second in the winter.
