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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Sommerlad

Who will receive the new £900 cost of living payment and when will it be paid?

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Over eight million Britons eligible for means-tested benefits will receive £900 from spring 2023 as part of the latest cost of living support announced by chancellor Jeremy Hunt during November’s Autumn Statement.

According to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the money will go direct to bank accounts in three instalments over the course of the financial year for anyone claiming  any of the following state benefits: Universal Credit, Income-based Jobseekers Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Pension Credit.

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