You may be able to get up to 5 payments to help with the cost of living if you’re getting certain benefits or tax credits.

You do not need to apply. If you’re eligible, you’ll be paid automatically in the same way you usually get your benefit or tax credits. This includes if you’re found to be eligible at a later date.

• Low income benefits and tax credits Cost of Living Payment
• Disability Cost of Living Payment
• Pensioner Cost of Living Payment
• 2022 Cost of Living Payments
• Other help

JSA(IB), ESA(IR), Income Support and Pension Credit

This applies if the person was entitled to one of these benefits for any day during the period 26 January 2023 to 25th February 2023. The person is also eligible if they are entitled to one of these benefits but did not receive a benefit payment because their entitlement was between 1p and 9p.

Universal Credit

The claimant is entitled to the Cost-of-Living Payment if they were entitled to a payment or later found to be entitled to a payment for an Assessment period that ended in the period 26 January 2023 to 25 February 2023.

Tax Credits

The claimant is eligible if they received a tax credit for any day in the period 26 January to 25 February 2023.