Low Income Benefits and Tax Credits – Cost of Living Payment
Posted: April 5, 2023
Cost of Living Payment
You may be entitled to up to 3 Cost of Living Payments of £301, £300 and £299 if you get any of the following benefits or tax credits on certain dates:
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit
If you’re entitled, you will get:
- £301 paid during spring 2023 for most people
- £300 paid during autumn 2023 for most people
- £299 paid during spring 2024 for most people
Disability Cost of Living Payment
You may be entitled to a Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 if you get any of the following benefits on a certain date:
- Attendance Allowance
- Constant Attendance Allowance
- Disability Living Allowance for adults
- Disability Living Allowance for children
- Personal Independence Payment
- Adult Disability Payment (in Scotland)
- Child Disability Payment (in Scotland)
- Armed Forces Independence Payment
- War Pension Mobility Supplement
Most people will be paid the £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment during summer 2023.
If you have any queries regarding this or any other benefits or cost of living payments and are a Hillcrest tenant or a member of staff please contact our specialist teams on 0300 123 2640 or contact us via MyHillcrest app.