Eight million households set to receive £299 cost-of-living payment in February
The payment is one of three means-tested cost-of-living payments being made over 2023/24, worth up to £900 in total.
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Your support makes all the difference.Around eight million eligible households across the UK will receive a £299 cost-of-living payment in February, the Government has announced.
The payment will be made to people on eligible means-tested benefits between February 6 and 22 and is part of a wider support package for households.
It is one of three means-tested cost-of-living payments being made over 2023/24, worth up to £900 in total.
The £299 payment in February 2024 will be sent automatically, so eligible people do not need to apply or take any action to receive it.
I know some families are particularly vulnerable to cost-of-living pressures, which is why these payments are so important
People are also being warned to watch out for any scam messages about cost-of-living payments purporting to be from government bodies.
Mel Stride, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said: ”We will always protect the most vulnerable, while ensuring fairness for the taxpayer.
“We know that the best way to secure long-term financial security is through employment, so we’re rolling out the next generation of welfare reforms to put thousands more people on a pathway off benefits and into work.”
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said: “Inflation has halved, but I know some families are particularly vulnerable to cost-of-living pressures, which is why these payments are so important.”
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is also encouraging low-income pensioners who are not already receiving Pension Credit to check their eligibility, as they could still qualify for the cost-of-living payment in February.