DWP explains who's eligible for £326 cost of living payment
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has specified its criteria for people claiming Tax Credits who will receive their first half of the £650 cost of living payment next month.
It is believed that over one million recipients across the UK who are working or claiming child tax credit will receive a one-off payment of £326 in September.
Meanwhile, those who are claiming a qualifying benefit from the DWP such as Universal Credit should have already received the first half of the total cost of living payment in July.
However, those who receive their benefits from HMRC will get the upcoming payment in autumn. The DWP has explained which Tax Credits claimants will qualify for the payment by issuing an official cost of living factsheet on Gov.uk, the Daily Record reports. Read more: What was life like the last time inflation was this high in 1982? In order for Tax Credits claimants to receive the one-off payment, the DWP states that they must have been entitled, or later found to be entitled, during April 26, 2022 to May 26, 2022 to: It's also important to note that if you receive Tax Credits form HMRC as well as a low-income benefit from the DWP, you will only get a cost of living payment from the DWP.
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