Hi, my name is 6699! Am I entitled to the cost of living payment?

6699
6699 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited August 2022 in Benefits and income
Hi everyone 

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  • 6699
    6699 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Could you help me with a query....I just been awarded Pension Credit which has been back dated to March.....my partner is disabled and receives PIP, does this mean I'm not entitled to the £650 cost of living payment.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    6699 said:
    Could you help me with a query....I just been awarded Pension Credit which has been back dated to March.....my partner is disabled and receives PIP, does this mean I'm not entitled to the £650 cost of living payment.

    You will be entitled to the first payment of £326. The 2nd payment of £324 will be sometime in the Autumn but no date has been offically announced yet.
    You will also be entitled to the winter fuel payment. Your partner will also be entitled to the £150 in September because they are claiming PIP.
    Full details of all payments here. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment


  • 6699
    6699 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    When I received my pension credit payment it said if I was entitled to the cost of living payment I would receive this at the same time no payment has been given just there back dated pension credit....so confusing 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited August 2022
    The cost of living payment is paid separately to your usual benefits. If you've only just received the letter regarding pension credit award then you'll need to give it a couple of weeks for the CoL payment to be paid. DWP are not responsible for paying that, the Government are. If after a couple of weeks you haven't received it then you can fill out the missing payment form, which you can find in this link. https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/report-a-missing-cost-of-living-payment/welcome

  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,536 Championing
    Has the above reply helped to clear up the confusion for you @6699?

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