FINALLY the government have announced the qualifying date for the second cost of living payment.
All info in
the link below.
www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment
Universal credit claimants will be eligible for the second Cost of Living Payment of £324 if they were entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of Universal Credit for an assessment period that ended in the period 26 August 2022 to 25 September 2022.
Income-based JSA, income-based ESA, Income Support and Pension Credit will be eligible for the second Cost of Living Payment of £324 if they were entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of income-based JSA, income-related ESA, Income Support or Pension Credit for any day in the period 26 August 2022 to 25 September 2022.
The payment will be paid to above groups between 8 and 23 November 2022 for most people.
Tax credits claimants will be eligible for the second Cost of Living Payment of £324 if you received, or later receive, for any day in the period 26 August 2022 to 25 September 2022 either:
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a payment of tax credits for the tax year 2022 to 2023
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an annual award of at least £26 of tax credits for the tax year 2022 to 2023
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If you get tax credits from HMRC and a low income benefit from DWP, you will get a Cost of Living Payment from DWP only.
Tax credits claimants will be paid Shortly after people on the low income DWP benefits have been paid.