£324 payment from the government 15 September 2022 at 5:13PM edited 16 September 2022 at 8:02AM in Benefits & tax credits 11 replies 951 views

PaulDesmond

I received the first part of £326 but i have not received anything for the second. I am currently on Universal credit so I do not understand why not. I contacted them and they replied.
"We are still waiting for confirmation regarding the qualifying criteria and payment period for the 2nd Cost of Living Payment."
Is the criteria different for the second part? I will be coming of UC in November and onto State Pension. Maybe that disqualifies me for the second part.

PennineAcute

For the first payment of £326, there was a qualifying date set.  If you claim for UC was before this date or you received a payment before this date, you would have received the first payment.

The same criteria will be set for the second payment.

pickapennyup

they havent paid the second payment yet

PaulDesmond

If that is the case then I do qualify as I am currently on UC. It should be payed before the increase in October.

Spoonie_Turtle

PaulDesmond said:

"We are still waiting for confirmation regarding the qualifying criteria and payment period for the 2nd Cost of Living Payment."

This means they haven't set the qualifying date for the second payment yet.

Come November, pension-age benefits are overall more generous than working-age benefits, so depending on your income when you do come off UC, it's very possible you will be entitled to Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support.  You should check entitlement with a benefits calculator.

Ceerey

they said people will receive it in Autumn.

t0rt0ise

Spoonie_Turtle said:

PaulDesmond said:

"We are still waiting for confirmation regarding the qualifying criteria and payment period for the 2nd Cost of Living Payment."

This means they haven't set the qualifying date for the second payment yet.

Come November, pension-age benefits are overall more generous than working-age benefits, so depending on your income when you do come off UC, it's very possible you will be entitled to Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support.  You should check entitlement with a benefits calculator.

The qualifying week for state pension extra payments is quite early, before November for definite, so it's doubtful the OP will qualify for it. 

MattMattMattUK

PaulDesmond said:

If that is the case then I do qualify as I am currently on UC. It should be payed before the increase in October.

The statement said that the second Cost of Living Payment would be made in Autumn. Autumn is from 23 September 2022 and ends on 21 December 2022, there is no requirement for it to be paid before October. 

Spoonie_Turtle

t0rt0ise said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

PaulDesmond said:

"We are still waiting for confirmation regarding the qualifying criteria and payment period for the 2nd Cost of Living Payment."

This means they haven't set the qualifying date for the second payment yet.

Come November, pension-age benefits are overall more generous than working-age benefits, so depending on your income when you do come off UC, it's very possible you will be entitled to Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support.  You should check entitlement with a benefits calculator.

The qualifying week for state pension extra payments is quite early, before November for definite, so it's doubtful the OP will qualify for it. 

Which extra payments?

[My comment about benefit entitlement at state pension age was intended as a general remark though ]

[Deleted User]

I know the government have said on their website that the second cost of living payment of £324 for low income households is due in "Autumn"-

Does anybody have a clue when that is likely to be? October perhaps? according to google Autumn is Fri, 23 Sept 2022 – Wed, 21 Dec 2022

sheramber

Since Government business has been stalled due to change of PM  and the death of the Queen, no announcement has been made yet for the qualifying date or the payment date.


There may be something in the mini budget  on 23 September.