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<\/p>\nMILLIONS of households have benefited from free cash to help ease the cost of living – and there's still more to come.<\/p>\n
The cash worth up to \u00a31,350 in total is part of a package of wider Government support announced to tackle the cost of living.<\/p>\n
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Millions of payments landed in accounts this spring and summer, but many more remain. <\/p>\n
Overall, \u00a3900 is being handed out to each household on means-tested benefits in three instalments.<\/p>\n
A \u00a3150 cost of living payment has also been given to eligible people with certain disabilities.<\/p>\n
Plus, a \u00a3300 pensioner payment will follow later this year. We explain all you need to know.<\/p>\n
More than eight million households first received the initial instalment of their \u00a3900 cash in April. <\/p>\n It was the first of three payments for those eligible and on means-tested benefits, such as\u00a0Universal Credit.<\/p>\n The payment of \u00a3301 was made directly into\u00a0bank accounts\u00a0between April 25 and May 17.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, one million households on tax credits received the first part of the cost of living payment from May 2.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The second instalment will go out to households on\u00a0benefits between October 31 and November 19.<\/p>\n Households on tax credits only will receive their payment from HMRC between November 10 and November 19. <\/p>\n The support also includes a further payment of \u00a3299 in spring 2024, but the exact date hasn't yet been confirmed.<\/p>\n The full list of benefits that qualify people for the payments is:<\/p>\n If you were receiving any of the above benefits between January 26 and February 25 this year, you received the first \u00a3301 payment.<\/p>\n You'll get the second one too if you were eligible between August 18 and September 17.<\/p>\n If you were later found to be entitled to any of the above benefits between these qualifying dates you are eligible for the payment too.<\/p>\n The payments won't affect the benefit amount you usually get or contribute to the benefit cap.<\/p>\n A \u00a3150 cost of living payment was paid to six million people with disabilities earlier this summer. <\/p>\n The tax-free\u00a0cash\u00a0went out between June 20 and July 4.<\/p>\n A small number of people saw the \u00a3150 land in their accounts after July 4, however.<\/p>\n This applied if you were awaiting confirmation of your eligibility for the qualifying\u00a0benefits\u00a0on April 1.<\/p>\n You had to be receiving the below benefits to qualify for the \u00a3150 cost of living payment:<\/p>\n A \u00a3300 pensioner cost of living payment will also be made during the winter.<\/p>\n If you were entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment for Winter 2023 to 2024, you will get the extra cash paid with your normal payment.<\/p>\n The\u00a0full amount of Winter Fuel Payment – including the Pensioner Cost of Living Payment – you will get for winter 2023 to 2024 depends on when you were born and your circumstances during the qualifying dates.<\/p>\n You can get a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2023 to 2024 if you were born before 24 September 1957.<\/p>\n A letter will be sent to you telling you how much Winter Fuel Payment you'll get if you're eligible.<\/p>\n A number of\u00a0charities\u00a0have benefits calculators that you can use to work out if you are entitled to any extra help.<\/p>\n This includes:<\/p>\n It's worth looking into as if you do qualify, it could make you eligible for the \u00a3900 cost of living payment too.<\/p>\n Before you do use such a tool, you should make sure you have all the relevant paperwork to hand, including bank statements and any information on pensions and existing benefits.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/VP-COMP-MONEY1.jpg\")
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