Am I entitled to the 650 cost of living payment?

michael1959

hiya , i am on universal credit and pip , am i entitled to the £650 cost of living payment ? thanks mike

poppy123456

You will get the £150 in September for your PIP. Whether you're entitled to the first cost of living payment of £326 will depend on when your UC claim started.

To get the first Cost of Living Payment of £326, you must have been entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of Universal Credit for an assessment period that ended in the period 26 April 2022 to 25 May 2022.

Full details here. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment

michael1959

hiya poppy , many thanks for getting back to me , i have been on universal credit since november 2019 , so that should be in the time scale for the £650 cost of living update ? thanks mike

poppy123456

From 2019 doesn't count. Providing you received a payment for the assessment period that ended between the dates above then yes you will receive it.

Alex_Alumni

I hope the community has helped to answer your query @michael1959 and welcome, thanks for joining

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