More cost of living payments are to land in millions of eligible accounts from today.
The DWP says most of the payments are made automatically as recipients have been urged to be on alert for potential scams. Fraudsters directly contacting people about cost of living payments could be trying to extract personal details.
The warning comes as people start to receive up to £600 in extra support from November 23. Millions of people on tax credits can also expect to see a second £324 cost of living payment enter their accounts in the next week.
More than 11 million pensioners are set to receive the Winter Fuel Payment over the next two months to help with rising energy bills. Payments to pensioners will also be boosted by an extra £300 cost of living payment.
Communications from scammers can take the form of texts, phone calls and emails.
The majority of payments should appear automatically to those who qualify. They will appear in bank statements with the reference of the recipient's national insurance number followed by "DWP WFP" for those living in Scotland, England and Wales.
However, those who qualify but do not receive benefits or the state pension - or have not received a Winter Fuel Payment - will have to make a claim. Anyone who is not paid by January 13, 2023 should contact the Winter Fuel Payment Centre.
"We want to do everything we can to support pensioners who are often the most exposed to higher costs," said Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride.
"That's why we're providing all pensioner households with an additional £300 on top of their Winter Fuel Payments to heat their homes and stay warm this winter."
This follows the over seven million £324 cost of living payments made earlier this month, which aim to help low income households as part of the Government's £37 billion cost of living support package.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced on November 17 in his autumn statement that further cost of living support will be paid next year.
These include a further £300 for pensioners, £900 for households on means-tested benefits and £150 for those on disability benefits.
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