The £900 cost of living payment announced last year will be made in three instalments
Time is running out for eligible pensioners to receive £301 from the UK Government’s 2023/24 cost of living support package, warns Independent Age, the national older person’s charity. The £900 cost of living payment announced last year will be made in three instalments and is for households on many means-tested benefits including Pension Credit, the income top-up for older people on a low income.
The most recent figures from DWP suggest that an estimated 850,000 eligible pensioners could be missing out on the additional financial support. ”If you think you could be eligible visit the DWP website or call the Independent Age helpline on 0800 319 6789 and we can talk you through the application process, and especially how to backdate your claim by three months so you will receive the £301.”
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All you have to do then is follow the link to the application page to find out exactly what you will get from the DWP, including access to other financial support.
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