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Levi Winchester

All the free cash payments coming in June worth up to £300 - see if you qualify

Millions of people across the UK could be entitled to free cash payments this month - potentially worth up to £300.

There is another cost of living payment on the way, while one building society is also giving away free money to its customers.

Finally, councils are also continuing to offer free support to struggling household in the form of vouchers and cash grants.

It comes as the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze household finances, with inflation - which measures price rises - coming in at 8.7% in April.

Interest rates are also predicted to rise again, as data showed inflation didn’t fall as much as previously expected.

Here are all the payments you could be entitled to this month:

Nationwide - £100

Nationwide is making a one-off payment of £100 to around 3.4 million of its customers after securing record profits of £2.2billion.

To be eligible for the payment, you need to have a qualifying current account, plus a savings account or mortgage product with Nationwide.

We've rounded up full eligibility criteria here.

The money is being paid between June 13 and June 30 and will appear on your bank statement as "Nationwide Fairer Share Payment".

If you're eligible, the cash will be paid automatically - you don't need to apply for it.

Disability cost of living payment - £150

The disability cost of living payment worth £150 will be sent out to more than six million people between June 20 and July 4, 2023.

The cash will be awarded to people who were in receipt of the following benefits on April 1, 2023:

  • Attendance Allowance

  • Constant Attendance Allowance

  • Disability Living Allowance for adults

  • Disability Living Allowance for children

  • Personal Independence Payment

  • Adult Disability Payment (in Scotland)

  • Child Disability Payment (in Scotland)

  • Armed Forces Independence Payment

  • War Pension Mobility Supplement

You may still be eligible for a payment if you are subsequently found to have been entitled to one of these benefits on April 1, 2023.

The £150 disability cost of living payment is being awarded automatically - so you don't need to apply for it.

It also won't affect any other benefits you have and is non-taxable.

Household Support Fund - up to £301

The Household Support Fund will continue throughout June, with the help distributed through local councils.

The Household Support Fund is a pot of cash provided by the Government and distributed by local councils to help with the cost of living.

Each local authority gets to decide what support it offers its residents - and who is eligible for the help.

This means many families face a postcode lottery when it comes to what help is available, but normally you'll receive supermarket and energy vouchers or cash grants.

For example, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is offering £301 to residents "by the end of June" for people claiming housing benefit who missed out on the cost of living payment.

The voucher can be cashed at the Post Office, with further payments to be made in autumn 2023 and spring 2024.

City of York council is giving some residents £185 this month, with another payment of £185 to come in November - meaning you could get up to £370.

Some people will have received a letter inviting them to apply if they're on low income - but you can also apply online if you need financial support.

Gov.uk has a search tool that lets you find the contact details for your council, so you can see what Household Support Fund help it could offer you.

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