Cost of living payment

Dippygoose

Sorry if this has already been asked I’ve been receiving the cost of living payment of £650 split into two payments all in the world.

I received the first half but now I’ve started receiving the £400 paid at £66 a month as well and I’m not sure what’s going on.

stewie_griffin

Everyone (who has a residential electricity account) gets the £400. If you receive certain benefits then you also got £650 spread over two payments.

Dippygoose

stewie_griffin said:

Everyone (who has a residential electricity account) gets the £400. If you receive certain benefits then you also got £650 spread over two payments.

So that is correct I should be getting both cool beans.
Thank you very much for your help.

chris_n

It's a different payment. The £400 is for energy cost reduction. The remainder of the £650 will be paid at some as yet unannounced date in autumn.  

Dippygoose

chris_n said:

It's a different payment. The £400 is for energy cost reduction. The remainder of the £650 will be paid at some as yet unannounced date in autumn.  

Thank you very much for that I was worried it was a mistake and I’d have to pay it back as I’ve got into trouble with my council tax before over mistakes on their end not something I care to repeat.

stewie_griffin

This explains the difference between the 2 schemes and should hopefully reassure you 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-living-support/cost-of-living-support-factsheet-26-may-2022