Millions of people on low incomes will start to receive payments of £324 into their bank accounts this week as part of a package of support from the government.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will start making the payments directly into eligible people's bank accounts from today. This includes an estimated 1,048,000 families in the North West. If you are eligible, there is nothing you need to do in order to claim the payment, so watch out for any scammers reaching out inviting you to make an application.
This payment is the second part of a sum of £650 that is being paid to people receiving benefits, including universal credit, income-based jobseeker's allowance (JSA), income-related employment and support allowance (ESA), income support, pension credit, child tax credit and working tax credit. The previous payment of £326 was sent out in September.
