The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that over 8 million households are set to receive the second part of the £650 cost of living payment between November 8th and 23rd. Payments for £324 will be made to most eligible claimants within that period, with those on Tax Credits set to receive the cash support ‘shortly after’.
Universal Credit ‘nil awards’ can be a tricky topic to understand, but as long as you have received a benefit payment for at least one penny during the qualifying period, you will be eligible for the £324 cost of living payment.
This means that you will be eligible if you were entitled to a payment - or later found to be entitled to a paymen t - of Universal Credit for an assessment period that ended in the period August 26 2022 to September 25 2022.
