Those eligible do not need to do anything to receive the payment, and there are warnings scammers are exploiting the crisis with texts or emails inviting them to make an application.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said:"We've taken decisive action to hold down energy bills this winter, and provided hundreds of pounds of cash support for each vulnerable household.
"As part of that support, over eight million vulnerable households - almost a quarter of families in the UK - will automatically receive a second cost of living payment worth £324 in their bank account from today. "And while we can't completely protect people from rising prices, my priority at the upcoming autumn statement will be to protect the poorest in society as we take the tough decisions necessary to fix our public finances."Those eligible will generally have been claiming and entitled to a payment between 26 August and 25 September, with the exception of pensioner households, who may be able to have a new pension credit claim backdated.
They have until December 18 to submit a valid claim for pension credit, which could entitle them to the £324 cost-of-living payment. People can check their eligibility for pension credit using an online calculator or by calling a freephone claim line .
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