How students can receive an extra £600 DWP cost of living payment

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The cost of living crisis has forced many people to tighten their belts, especially students. Fortunately, there is a wide range of support available to them, including extra cash from the government in the form of cost of living payments.

The payments make up a government support scheme that sees people receiving means-tested benefits get up to £900 in 2023/24, with the first payment of £301 going out during the summer.

According to the government, students can also receive this if they claim a qualifying benefit such as Universal Credit. However, it may be more difficult for a student to claim Universal Credit than it would be otherwise. Read more: All the remaining DWP support payments for the year - including £300 cost of living, winter fuel, and Christmas bonus Read more: More than 400,000 households to get DWP £300 cost of living payment in Greater Manchester Firstly, a student can only claim the benefit if they are under 21 and take a course for a qualification that is at the same level as or below A levels.

Otherwise, they can claim if they are responsible for a child or already receive one of the following: Student income also has a direct effect on how much Universal Credit you receive - this will be assessed by the DWP.