The government’s £ 650 subsistence allowance will be paid first to five groups. The financial support was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as part of a package of measures to mitigate the effects of rising energy and food prices.
More than eight million households receiving benefits in the United Kingdom will see the first installment of £ 326, which will go into their bank accounts on 14 July. The rest will follow in the fall.
Since then, the Department of Labor and Pensions has published a breakdown of how many people will receive the money in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, according to Birmingham Live. Almost one in four families will receive a cash payment of £ 650, while almost one in 10 people will receive a disability allowance of £ 150, DWP said.
The payment will come with other support, including £ 150 for all households through the municipal tax payment system, £ 400 from energy suppliers from October, an additional £ 300 for pensioners receiving a winter fuel payment, and £ 150 for those who receive disability benefits.
The chancellor announced the emergency support package for living expenses last month, saying the £ 5 billion from the package would be paid through a tax on the profits of the oil and gas giants. In addition, around £ 10 billion will be covered by additional loans.
Who will receive the £ 650 maintenance payment?
Five groups of people will receive the payment first. You should receive two lump sums of £ 326 and £ 324 if you receive any of the following:
- Universal credit
- income-based job search assistance (JSA)
- Employment and income support (ESA)
- Income support
- Pension loan
Most of the first payments of £ 326 will be made between 14 July 2022 and the end of this month. The second part will be released in the fall, and the exact date will be announced later.
Who exactly qualifies?
To receive your first livelihood payment of £ 326, you must have been entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled) to one of:
- Universal credit for an evaluation period ended in the period from April 26, 2022 to May 25, 2022.
- based on JSA income-related income ESA, income support or pension credit for each day in the period from 26 April 2022 to 25 May 2022.
DWP also clarified that people with certain inheritance benefits will not receive this payment, as it is aimed only at those who receive benefits linked to income verification. Participants in inheritance benefits campaigns have criticized the support package, saying that an overall increase in all benefits would be a much fairer way to tackle the cost of living crisis.
In addition, HMRC will pay £ 650 to those with a working tax credit and a children’s tax credit. In these cases, the first payment of £ 326 will be delivered in the autumn and the second payment of £ 324 sometime this winter.
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