Eligible households in Northern Ireland will begin to receive cost-of-living payments from Thursday, it's understood.
The direct payments of up to £650 will be made to those in greatest need, Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey confirmed in June. It will be paid in two instalments, the first payment of £326 this month and the second payment of £324 in autumn 2022.
It will be made to those in receipt of the following means tested benefits:
