The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will start to make the first of two payments which make up the £650 means-tested Cost of Living Payment financial support package from July 14. Eligible claimants who are in receipt of certain benefits will be paid £326 by the end of this month.
More than 8 million households will receive a payment, however, many new members of the Daily Record Money Saving Scotland Facebook group are still unsure which payments they qualify for and how much they will receive. This is mainly down to unpaid carers not receiving any one-off support because the DWP has said a few times since the announcement in May that most carers live in a household where someone qualifies for the £650 payment or £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment and will benefit indirectly.
It is also worth remembering that every household with an electricity account will receive a £400 grant in October which will be sent directly to their supplier, where it will be deducted from their bill over six months. Households on prepaymenter supply will also receive this through vouchers or directly to their Smart meter.
