Some 1.6m payments totalling £518m were made on November 8.
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that it processed 1.6 million cost of living payments worth a total of £518 million on November 8 to those on qualifying means-tested benefits. An estimated eight million payments for £324 are expected to be made before the payment window closes on November 23.
DWP explained: “You will not be eligible for the Cost of Living Payment if your Universal Credit is reduced to £0 for the qualifying assessment period. This is sometimes called a ‘nil award’. Top Money Stories Today In a written response on November 8, DWP minister, Mims Davies MP explained: “A claimant may not be eligible to receive a Cost of Living payment if they have an increase in earnings during the qualifying period. We are unable to distinguish whether this fluctuation is temporary or permanent.
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