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Cost of living payment text - is it real?

johnboy60

Hello everyone,
Has anyone received a Text Message From the DWP about the cost of living payments, 🤔 I'm not sure If it's Real Or not

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poppy123456

Yes I got one yesterday, it’s just a standard text message.

johnboy60

poppy123456 said:

Yes I got one yesterday, it’s just a standard text message.

Thank you Poppy123456 😊 I was worried as there's a lot of scams out there

Tori_Scope

It's always worth being vigilant, and checking these things @johnboy60!

[Deleted User]

I received this text with the first COL payment,

johnboy60

Thank you for the Info Tori_scope and I Get Very Paranoid About Texts From Them and I'm Never Sure IF they are Real or Not, I had a private number call me last week and didn't answer it because i didn't know who it was

johnboy60

KerryBemmy said:

I received this text with the first COL payment,

Adrian_Scope

Just to add: A few people have received texts which appear to be genuine.

However, as you've not said what your text includes I thought I'd mention that if a text asks you to follow a link or respond with any information, that's usually when you need to be wary.

johnboy60

Your text was different to mine then, mine said the government are making extra cost of living payments to find out if you qualify go to www.gov.uk I went on there and it just gives information about the cost of living payments

johnboy60

Adrian_Scope said:

Just to add: A few people have received texts which appear to be genuine.

However, as you've not said what your text includes I thought I'd mention that if a text asks you to follow a link or respond with any information, that's usually when you need to be wary.

johnboy60

Hi Adrian, the text message I had was from the DWP and it read, the government are making cost of living payments, to find out if you qualify go to www.gov.uk/Guidance cost of living payments

poppy123456

johnboy60 said:

Your text was different to mine then, mine said the government are making extra cost of living payments to find out if you qualify go to www.gov.uk I went on there and it just gives information about the cost of living payments

That's exactly what i received too and it looked genuine to me. It also came through on the same number as previous text messages from DWP, which i knew were 100% genuine.

johnboy60

poppy123456 said:

johnboy60 said:

Your text was different to mine then, mine said the government are making extra cost of living payments to find out if you qualify go to www.gov.uk I went on there and it just gives information about the cost of living payments

That's exactly what i received too and it looked genuine to me. It also came through on the same number as previous text messages from DWP, which i knew were 100% genuine.

johnboy60

There was no number attached to the text I had poppy🤔 it just said From DWP

poppy123456

johnboy60 said:

There was no number attached to the text I had poppy🤔 it just said From DWP

I know there wasn't but the text came from the same place my previous text messages came from and what the previous texts related to was quite clear it was DWP.

dolphins7

Got the txt but didnt get any money in DWP strike again

poppy123456

dolphins7 said:

Got the txt but didnt get any money in DWP strike again

As i advised you on this thread here. https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/105038/who-has-received-or-started-to-see-their-301-cost-of-living-payment#latest you can receive it anytime up until 17th May. Today is only day 2 of the payment dates.

Steve_in_The_City

If you are not sure about a phone number just Google the number. If not sure about a text, just IGNORE it.