On UC, cost of living payment?

Leigh14
Leigh14 Online Community Member Posts: 612 Empowering
edited July 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi. Received my UC today, but the first payment wasn’t included for cost of living. Should I now expect to receive it in August payment, or can it simply arrive any time?
Many thanks.

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    edited July 2022
    Cost of Living payments are paid separately not as part of your regular UC payment. If eligible you should be paid by 31st July.
    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment?mc_cid=d8310461d2&mc_eid=407191570c
    The payment will be made separately from your benefit. It will appear in your bank, building society or credit union account, or on your Payment Exception Service voucher receipt, as ‘DWP Cost of Living’.


  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Online Community Member Posts: 612 Empowering
    calcotti said:
    Cost of Living payments are paid separately not as part of your regular UC payment. If eligible you should be paid by 31st July.
    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment?mc_cid=d8310461d2&mc_eid=407191570c
    The payment will be made separately from your benefit. It will appear in your bank, building society or credit union account, or on your Payment Exception Service voucher receipt, as ‘DWP Cost of Living’.


    Thankyou🙂
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    You are welcome @Leigh14. It is the very least you deserve. Please don't hesitate to let us know if we can do anything else to help. We are all here for you  :)

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