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<\/p>\nMILLIONS of households have already received hundreds of pounds in help this year and there's more to come.<\/p>\n
Several payments worth up to \u00a31,085 are set to go out before Christmas to help with the cost of living.<\/p>\n
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Among the cash boosts coming in the next few months is the second instalment of the three-part\u00a0\u00a3900 Cost of Living payment.<\/p>\n
The first round went out from April 25 and was worth \u00a3301.<\/p>\n
From October the second Cost of Living payment will be made, worth \u00a3300, before a final sum of \u00a3299 in\u00a0spring\u00a02024.<\/p>\n
A separate \u00a3300\u00a0pensioner CoL payment\u00a0will follow from November, but an exact date is yet to be announced.<\/p>\n
Other free cash will be landing in eligible Brits bank accounts by Christmas. <\/p>\n In total these payments amount to a total of \u00a31,085.<\/p>\n In\u00a0autumn, around 8million households will receive their second chunk of the \u00a3900 means-tested benefits CoL cash.<\/p>\n The next<\/span> instalment will go out to households on\u00a0benefits\u00a0between October 31 and November 19.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Households on\u00a0tax\u00a0credits will receive their payment from\u00a0HMRC\u00a0later to avoid duplication, between November 10 and November 19.<\/p>\n You'll get the second boost if you were receiving the following benefits between August 18 and September 17:<\/p>\n If you were later found to be entitled to any of the above benefits between these qualifying dates you are eligible for the payment too.<\/p>\n A payment worth up to \u00a3300 for pensioners to help with the cost of living will be made this\u00a0winter.<\/p>\n If you are entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) for Winter 2023 to 2024, you will get the extra cash paid with your normal WFP\u00a0money.<\/p>\n The WFP is worth up to \u00a3300 on its own, so if you're eligible you could be in-line to get \u00a3600 in total.<\/p>\n The Winter Fuel Payment is made to households with someone born before a certain date.<\/p>\n This year, it is being made to every household with someone born before September 25, 1957.<\/p>\n In most cases, you won't have to apply and the payments will be made automatically from November, though the exact date can vary.<\/p>\n Households can get \u00a3150 off their electricity bill for winter 2023 to 2024 through the\u00a0Warm Home Discount scheme.<\/p>\n The money is not paid to you but is a one-off discount applied to your electricity bill between now and March every year.<\/p>\n In most cases, you'll get the discount automatically if you're eligible.<\/p>\n You only need to apply if you're on a low income in Scotland and will need to contact your supplier directly.<\/p>\n You will be eligible for the automatic discount if you receive any of the following benefits:<\/p>\n Thousands of struggling households can get \u00a325 or more towards their energy bills through a Cold Weather<\/span> Payment.<\/p>\n The Department for Work and\u00a0Pensions\u00a0(DWP) hands them out when temperatures drop to below zero for at least seven days.<\/p>\n That means if the weather is cold enough for 14 days you could receive \u00a350, and so on.<\/p>\n But you usually have to be on certain\u00a0benefits\u00a0to qualify, which are:<\/p>\n Cold Weather payments are made between November 1 and March 31 each year.<\/p>\n Those in\u00a0Scotland\u00a0don't get a Cold Weather Payment but may be able to receive a Winter Heating Payment instead.<\/p>\n Those on Universal Credit and other benefits could be eligible for an additional boost as Christmas quickly approaches.<\/p>\n The Department for Work and\u00a0Pensions\u00a0usually pays up during the first full week of December, and this year it's expected households will receive \u00a310.<\/p>\n The best part is, you don't have to do anything – if you're eligible, it will be paid into the account where you normally get benefit payments.<\/p>\n To claim your part of the\u00a0Christmas\u00a0cash, check if you are a part of one of DWP's benefits:<\/p>\n The bonus isn\u2019t available to those who receive\u00a0Universal Credit\u00a0only but someone on Universal Credit who also receives one of the qualifying benefits will receive it.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/KS-GRAPHIC-MONEY-COST-LIVING-28-sept-1.jpg\")
<\/picture>CASH IN <\/span><\/p>\nExact dates for cost of living payments worth up to \u00a3899 – are you eligible?<\/h3>\n
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Cost of Living payment – \u00a3300<\/h2>\n
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Winter Fuel Payment & Pensioner Cost of Living payment – up to \u00a3600<\/h2>\n
Warm home discount – worth \u00a3150<\/h2>\n
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Cold Weather Payment – \u00a325 a week<\/h2>\n
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DWP Christmas Bonus – \u00a310<\/h2>\n
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