The Department for Work and Pensions will send payments automatically and directly to recipients’ bank accounts
Thousands of households across Northern Ireland will receive a £301 Cost of Living Payment from the UK Government, with payments rolled out from Tuesday.
This is the first of up to three payments for those eligible on means-tested benefits, including Universal Credit, Pension Credit and tax credits, totalling £900 through 2023/24. These will be accompanied by a £150 payment for people on eligible disability benefits this summer, and a £300 payment on top of Winter Fuel Payments for pensioners at the end of 2023.Those entitled do not need to do apply for the payment or do anything to receive it.
"We have continually supported those most vulnerable to rising costs, including through record benefits and national living wage increases as well as these exceptional Cost of Living Payments responding to the global pressures we are facing. We will also continue to deliver on our five priorities, including halving inflation, as this will ease pressure on households currently struggling with household bills and rising prices.
People will be eligible for the Cost of Living Payment if they have been entitled to a payment for one of seven benefits between 26 January and 25 February 2023.The eligible benefits are:
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