Millions of people across Great Britain are waiting to find out the qualifying period and payment window for the first part of the £900 means-tested cost of living support, which is due to be made this Spring. There is a possibility that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may announce more details about the £37 billion cost of living financial package when he delivers his Spring Budget on Wednesday, March 15.
But it’s worth bearing in mind that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said a couple of times now that the payment window for the £301 payment - and all other cost of living support - will not be announced until the last day of the qualifying period has passed. DWP Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression, Mims Davies MP recently explained to MPs that this will help to “minimise work disincentives and fraud risks”.
The first round of support is expected to help around 8 million families, however, not everyone claiming means-tested benefits will automatically qualify for the payment.
