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DWP give new update on Cost of Living £900 payment dates ahead of spring

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) have said they will contacting eligible claimants prior to their Cost of Living Payments being made this spring.

A £900 Cost of Living Payment will be paid to those on means tested benefits in three instalments this year with the first £301 payment taking place this spring, although the DWP is yet to announce the exact dates. In their latest update, the government body has said that they will let claimants know if they are getting the payments ahead of time.

A DWP spokesperson said: “We will confirm the exact payment window for the £301 Cost of Living Payment ahead of payments beginning.”

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The DWP said more than eight million families in the UK on means-tested benefits will automatically receive the first payment of £301 this spring. Meanwhile, more than 6.5 million people on disability benefits will receive an extra £150 this summer.

Across 2023/24, five Cost of Living payments will be handed out to vulnerable households, including pensioners and those with disabilities. According to the DWP, the payment timetable is as follows:

  • £301 – First 2023/24 Cost of Living Payment – during spring 2023
  • £150 – 2023 Disability Payment – during summer 2023
  • £300 – Second 2023/24 Cost of Living Payment – during autumn 2023
  • £300 – 2023 Pensioner Payment – during winter 2023/4
  • £299 – Third 2023/24 Cost of Living Payment – during spring 2024

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