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First cost of living payments due from 14 July

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The DWP has announced that the first cost of living payment instalment of £326 will be paid automatically from 14 July 2022.  The second instalment of £324 will be paid in the Autumn, bringing the total to £650 for eligible claimants.

The first instalment for qualifying low income households in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will be paid into bank accounts from 14 July 2022, continuing to the end of the month.

The payments will be made to households receiving the following benefits:

Universal Credit,

Income-based Jobseekers Allowance,

Income-related Employment and Support Allowance,

Income Support,

Working Tax Credit,

Child Tax Credit,

Pension Credit.

To be eligible for the first instalment, claimants needed to be in receipt of one of these benefits, or have been entitled to one of them, as of 25th May 2022.

More details are available on the gov.uk website.

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    Sandy
    · 2 years ago
    My husband us a pensioner and I get contribution based ESA.  A while back our local authority housing benefit dept told us we were eligible for pension credit. I applied in Feb.  Got a letter saying to call the dwp if we hadn't heard by a certain date. We did and got told that our claim had been referred as I am 10 years younger than Mike.  So we get housing benefit but not yet awarded pension credit. If we don't get pension credit then I guess we will lose out on the £680. My husband is terminally ill  and so I use a lot of fuel to keep up to date with washing etc.  The money would have been helpful but doesn't look like we will get it.  Thanks again Boris.
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      John
      · 2 years ago
      @Martin Clark Something doesn’t seem right there. I’d get in touch with either your local CItizens Rights Bureau or a Welfare Rights Office - your local Council should be able to point you in the right direction 
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      Martin Clark
      · 2 years ago
      @Sandy What I find interesting here is sandy and Mike being mixed age couple, sandy has been left to receive ESA hence is entitled to HB. When I reached retirement age this year my wife and I were thrown to the U.C. claimants pile resulting in our HB being stoped and receiving £29.00 per month from UC towards our £560.00 rent commitment resulting in my pension payment of £185.50 a week paying a rent payment of £ £140.00 leaving £45.50 a week to live on and pay the remaining financial commitments. 
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    Pat
    · 2 years ago
    Again those getting Disability Allowances are left out completely unless they are on the credit aspect. They don't care about those of us who have a private pension and are also struggling. WTC is also a generous benefit why should they get it yet pensioners don't. There is something fundamentally wrong here.
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      Pip
      · 2 years ago
      @Pat You’re so right Pat.  My husband and I have £11 above the government stated allowance per person.  £8 of this is taken for service charges to local council.  I get Lower rate PIP and we get nothing.  
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    Lisa
    · 2 years ago
    Like many disabled claimants I've lost out on all  additional payments - cost of living and lockdown related top ups. I'm on ESA (support group). It would seem that people in this group really lose out on any extras.  How can this be allowed to happen all the time!
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      Ellie
      · 2 years ago
      @Lisa People on ESA income related DO GET the payment it depends which you’re on, 
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    MR KEVIN SHANE THORNHILL
    · 2 years ago
    l have not got a house to live in so do l still get the £650 payment. l am disabled and would l get it ?
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    Jules
    · 2 years ago
    Shocking that not all people on benefits are getting the money people on legacy benefits nothing again 
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    Michael
    · 2 years ago
    Housing Benefit is a means tested benefit, but no £650 for those people.
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    Janerose
    · 2 years ago
    So am I right in saying people on PIP do not get anything.
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    pagan pan
    · 2 years ago
    do we know if these payments are per person or per household?
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      Martin Clark
      · 2 years ago
      @Nicky Absolutely shocking yet another F##k up by the Tories it is a tad like those on UC received £20pw during lockdkwn and those on historical benefits nowt !!! 
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      Leigh
      · 2 years ago
      @pagan pan Household. Only one person per household no matter which benefit you are on. It's not like we are heating a house per person. 
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      Nicky
      · 2 years ago
      @pagan pan I read in the paper yesterday that it will be per individual, but only one per couple.  If 4 individuals on benefits are living in a home and one couple, there will be 5 payments.
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    SamsMum
    · 2 years ago
    So frustrating, my husband and I both get contributions based ESA support group and will receive nothing.  It’s the same rate as income related!  How is that fair?
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      serpico
      · 2 years ago
      @Martin Clark remind me again please `how do you avoid UC `
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      Wendy
      · 2 years ago
      @gw It is means tested. I had a rise in my occupational pension and they've reduced my CB ESA (in support group). I'm really struggling. 
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      Martin Clark
      · 2 years ago
      @SamsMum The tories are trying hard to get every claimant on UC but from my own experience avoid UC at all costs.
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      gw
      · 2 years ago
      @Walsh62 Yep,same CB ESA Support group,Theresa Coffey says it's not means tested but thats a lie and they twist the rules to suit themselves

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      Walsh62
      · 2 years ago
      @SamsMum I’m the same it’s definitely not fair 😡
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    Freda
    · 2 years ago
    Wish they would make their mind up. Initial date announcement stated on 14 July not from.
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    VikingMermaid
    · 2 years ago
    Can somebody please explain why those of us automatically awarded contributions-based ESA (as opposed to income-related ESA) miss out on payments - eg "the £650 to those in receipt of benefit" that the government keeps crowing about -  which are supposed to support those on very low income?  

    My contributions-based ESA is the only income I have.  I believe that, historically, it was possible to transfer over to income-related ESA from contributions-based,, but I was never informed of this, and found out by chance some time after that option had passed.  

    I can't believe I'm the only person on here who experienced a very stressful ESA assessment and, as a result, is fearful of asking to transfer over to Universal Credit voluntarily (even though CAB informed me I'd be financially better off if I did it) because of a possible repeat experience.
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      Daniel
      · 2 years ago
      @Sam Hi I was in receipt of universal credit until the end of may 2022 I now have a job from 1st of June 2022 but still get PiP will I still receive the first payment or will I just get the £150 payment? 
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      Canary
      · 2 years ago
      @Sam Chance would be a fine thing! I was on CB ESA and missed out on all kinds of things. Now on State Pension and get no Pension Credit so no £650, no free specs etc and no Covid uplift. I have no savings and miss qualifying for Pension Credit by pennies per week. Surely this needs to be looked at again? 
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      Jac
      · 2 years ago
      @VikingMermaid I feel exactly the same regards the contribution based ESA (support group for 25yrs) I am terrified every three years when I need to prove nothing has changed. The very thought of having to make a whole new claim when it is my turn to be moved to UC, is utterly appalling😰
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      Jules
      · 2 years ago
      @VikingMermaid Go see a lawyer take them to court it's not fair we losing out again I'm thinking of taking them to court 
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      Sam
      · 2 years ago
      @VikingMermaid Yeah people have been treated badly and yet again, like the £20 uplift, some people are excluded.

      I must say though, I would much rather be on contributions ESA if I could than income related regardless of this bonus.

      You get punished much more severely if you try and work in income related ESA and get nothing if you have over £15750 of savings.

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