COL payment

blackstar

I have heard that theres a new cost of living payment this summer?

Im not sure how accurate this is so wondering if anyone can confirm or not and if like the other COL payments will be disregarded for Universal Credit?

kaMelo

WWhere have you heard that? As far as I'm aware there has been no legislation proposing any such payment.

blackstar

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82007258#Comment_82007258

Thanks.

I saw a clip on YouTubeI think. But not sure if correct?

blackstar

Found it.

Cost of living package for families. Not sure what that means? Maybe its not a payment but something else?

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRn17csQ/

TimeLord1

I haven't seen anything regarding this, any costs would be factored into the April payments. And nothing in Touchbase updates.

Grumpy_chap

You might have heard about this cost of living support

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7pzr88de1o

No additional UC payments announced so far as I can tell from the reports.

Silvertabby

The only thing I could find was a 'proposal' to give free bus passes to children aged 5 to 15 over the summer, and the price capping of a small number of essential foods. Nothing to get excited about.

Grumpy_chap

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82007336#Comment_82007336

Indeed, especially as the "essential" foods mentioned in the breakfast time news were chocolate, crisps and biscuits.

I suppose now we have access to mounjaro and wegovy we no longer need to worry about obesity.

kaMelo

Since the question was asked I went looking, in addition to what has already been mentioned I noticed an announcement on reducing/removing import tariffs on certain foods, the full list of which to be announced next week.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-finance-minister-reeves-announces-measures-ease-cost-living-2026-05-20/

Also a twelve month road tax holiday for hauliers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-protects-drivers-and-businesses-from-rising-fuel-costs

I have to say the discussions around capping the price of essential foods is bizarre

HillStreetBlues

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82007336#Comment_82007336

I do feel everything should be done to encourage children to walk less.

Spoonie_Turtle

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82008062#Comment_82008062

If they can take the bus it means walking to and from the bus stops and doing whatever activity wherever they're going, rather than being driven door-to-door (which also costs petrol for whomever's driving them). Particularly if they're getting the bus into a town, where they're likely to wander around and do a few things instead of, again, being driven door-to-door.