Department for Work and Pensions

The DWP will pay more than seven million households and HMRC will follow with around 830,000 more, taking the total number of households eligible for the cost of living payment to around eight million.

Cost of living payment: Exact date £300 boost will be paid this autumn

People walk near the Jobcentre in Westminster.

DWP warning over Universal Credit changes coming in October

Thousands of Universal Credit claimants are to be affected by new rules that have been introduced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this week.

Universal Credit rule change launches this week - are you affected?

Around six million people are set to receive a £150 cost of living payment- here’s what you need to know and how to check if you’re eligible for the cash boost.

Millions to receive £150 cost of living payment soon - am I eligible?

Parents claiming Universal Credit will receive hundreds of pounds more from the end of June.

Parents claiming Universal Credit to receive £100s more in shake-up

More than six million households will be eligible for the £150 disability cost of living payment, with the money set to start hitting bank accounts from next month.

Exact date six million people will get £150 cost of living payment

Thousands of households are being urged to check if they are missing out on Pension Credit, which automatically triggers eligiblity for the cost of living payment and could make you up to £3,500 better off per year.

Days left for thousands of households to apply for cost of living cash

A Universal Credit sign in the window of the Job Centre in Westminster.

Thousands could miss out on £301 cost of living payment - here’s why

The first instalment of the £900 cost of living payments is set to land in bank accounts today. The £301 cash boost from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC will be paid to those who are eligible over the next few weeks from Tuesday, April 25.

Cost of living payment to land in bank accounts from today

Around eight million people across the UK will be getting the £900 cost of living payment over the next year, but only certain benefits qualify for the cash boost.

Benefits that don’t qualify for the £301 cost of living payment

What you need to do as deadline to boost state pension extended

DVLA staff begin five-day strike over pay and jobs

PIP designed to improve the quality of life of those suffering from long-term physical disabilities or mental health conditions and could be an additional boost for many especially during the cost of living crisis.

The 21 health conditions that could entitle you to £156 a week

The cash boost will start arriving in bank accounts in the Spring.

DWP confirm new cost of living payments for 2023

When Edward Heath introduced the £10 Christmas gift for pensioners in 1972, it was worth a lot more (Picture: Fred Mott/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Heath's £10 Xmas present to UK's 12.5 million pensioners is 'absurd' in 2022

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Rise in working households in the Capital
Rise in working households in the Capital

The second cost of living payment is due to land in account from November 8.

DWP confirm when second instalment of £324 will be paid this autumn

The Department for Work & Pensions office in London. PA

More than 1,500 Midlothian children affected by two-child benefits limit

Martin Lewis pensioners that are due a payment could receive as much as £3,300 per year (Photo: ITV)

Warning 850,000 households missing out on up £3,300 per year

New Winter Fuel Payment rates for 2022 as millions to get cash boost

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Rise in Universal Credit claimants in West Lothian and Falkirk council areas

Most households will see the one-off grant paid into their energy accounts

The cost-of-living support package: What it means for you

Gas prices have been driven up because Russia is a key producer of the fossil fuel (image: Adobe)

Households that claim benefits to have automatic energy bill hikes frozen

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One in eight Midlothian children living in poverty last year

Pensioners will see the triple lock return from April 2023 (image: Adobe)

Pensioners could get £770 boost in 2023 as triple lock policy returns

Cold Weather Payment to close in days - check if you can claim £25 energy rebate

Anyone denied Personal Independence Payment – which covers the additional expenses faced by people with disabilities and is worth between £23 and £150 a week – can request a reconsideration. Photo PA.

Hundreds of disabled Midlothian people challenge the Government at benefits trib...
Hundreds of people in Midlothian have taken the Government to tribunal over disability benefit payments – and three in five won, figures show.

Boris Johnson has been accused of ‘culture of disregard’ for Covid rules as quiz photo emerges. (Photo by Jeff Gilbert - Pool/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson accused of ‘culture of disregard’ for Covid rules over quiz photo

Boris Johnson pictured hosting Christmas quiz during Covid restrictions last yea...

Around 500,000 workers who claim Universal Credit are estimated to be in line to benefit before Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is what you need to know about today's Universal Credit changes

A Universal Credit sign on a door of a job centre plus in east London. PA.

Universal Credit taper rate cut to benefit thousands in Midlothian

Joyce Bryce, 66, said she never thought she'd have to fight to get her pension

Gran left with no income for months after pension payment delays

Midlothian MP Owen Thompson (SNP).

Midlothian MP hails step forward for WASPI campaign

Payments from the DWP have been brought forward due to the bank holiday (Getty Images)

This is when benefit payments will be made over the May bank holiday

4.5m Universal Credit claims have been made since the Covid pandemic started - more than a third of the all-time figure (Photo: Shutterstock)

4.5m Universal Credit claims have been made since the Covid pandemic started - m...

Coronavirus in the UK: More than a third of all Universal Credit claims made since the start of the pandemic

More than a third of all Universal Credit claims made since start of pandemic

It’s time we paid our care workers better - Alison Johnstone

Boris Johnson is in favour of a 6 month Universal Credit uplift - but will it be enough? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson is in favour of a 6 month Universal Credit uplift - but will it be...

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Kickstart jobs scheme: government unemployment fund explained

ScotRail staff at Edinburgh's Haymarket Station have decorated a window in tribute to the NHS as Scotland goes back into lockdown to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

The reasons that allow people to leave home during Scottish Covid lockdown

You could be eligible for monthly PIP benefit payments - here’s how to check if ...

Benefits to be capped for thousands of struggling families - here's why

You may be eligible for £140 off your winter heating bill - here's how to apply

Universal Credit is changing this week - here’s how it could affect you

Food parcel

Hundreds of emergency food parcels were handed out to children in Edinburgh

The new Scottish Government child benefit is now open for applications

Scottish Child Payment: what is the new benefit and who is eligible?

85,000 workers who claim Universal Credit are estimated to benefit

Thousands to benefit from Universal Credit rule change on double payments

More than 90,000 Scottish pensioners will automatically receive a discount of £140 off of their fuel bills this winter, the UK Government has said.

90,000 Scots to receive £140 off winter fuel bills

Thousands of women are missing out on a boost to their pension (Photo: Shutterstock)

Women who divorce later in life could be missing out on state pension money

The UK government have launched a £238m employment programme (Getty Images)

JETS scheme: UK Government’s Job Entry Targeted Support employment scheme explai...

Those receiving Universal Credit could see a boost of up to £405 this October, after previously losing out when being moved from other benefits to the new system (Photo: Shutterstock)

Universal Credit claimants may be eligible for an extra £400 in October

Martina Cannon, 43, saw her income disappear because of the lockdown

Musician left penniless after Universal Credit meeting cancelled

Hannah Bardell says the current system of loans under Universal Credit is "a vicious cycle of debt".

Livingston MP Hannah Bardell urges end to five-week wait for Universal Credit