The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an update to people on Universal Credit who are expecting to receive a £324 Cost of Living payment this month.
The DWP began making the payments directly into eligible people's bank accounts from today (Tuesday, November 8). The cash boost is the second part of a £650 sum being paid to people receiving benefits, including Universal Credit.
The previous payment of £326 was sent out in September.
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DWP claimants will generally receive their second cost-of-living payments by November 23. Eligible households receiving tax credits, and no other means-tested benefits, will get their second payment between November 23 and November 30.
However, a DWP update on Tuesday evening is reminding people on Universal Credit they will not be eligible for the Cost of Living payment in some circumstances.
A Gov.uk clarification said: "You will not be eligible for the Cost of Living Payment if your Universal Credit is reduced to £0 for the qualifying assessment period. This is sometimes called a ‘nil award’.
"Reasons your Universal Credit may be reduced to £0 for an assessment period include getting more than one payment of earnings, your or your partner’s earnings go up, your or your partner’s savings go up, you start getting another benefit."
Gov.uk said for people on Universal Credit to be eligible for the £324 they must have been entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) between August 26 and September 25 of this year.
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