The second cost of living support payment of £300 is currently being processed.<\/p>\n
Most individuals receiving Department for Works & Pensions benefits will receive their payment of £300 between 31 October and 19 November. Recipients of Tax Credits should be paid between 10th and 19th of November.<\/p>\n
Who is eligible?<\/strong><\/p>\n Households on the following means-tested benefits will receive £900 in three instalments during 2023\/24:<\/p>\n You will not receive a payment if you claim the new-style ESA, contributory ESA or new-style JSA, unless you also receive Universal Credit.<\/strong><\/p>\n To get this autumn’s payment, you must have been entitled (or later found to be entitled) to a payment of one of the means-tested benefits listed above during the period between 18 August and 17 September 2023.<\/p>\n Do you need to claim?<\/strong><\/p>\n The short answer is no. You don’t need to make a formal claim. If you receive any of the above listed means tested benefits you should automatically receive your £300.<\/p>\n\n