How is the cost of living crisis impacting you?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Girl_No1 said:
     Govt. would, imo, have been better saying everyone should receive their payment by 07/08/22 which would mean only those who had not received their payment by 31/07/22 would be contacting them. 
    Even then, there would still be people asking why haven't they received their payment yet.
  • pinklady25
    pinklady25 Online Community Member Posts: 118 Contributor
    From what I have seen so far esa are getting their payments not everyone on uc will get the payments it depends on different circumstances I am on uc but I also work so dont know if I will get it I am just waiting to see and will consider myself lucky and grateful if I do receive it  I will get the 150 00 as I am on pip and the 400.00  which I will be grateful for there is alot of help for people who are struggling all my bills have been reduced now which is a great help 😊 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
     I am on uc but I also work so dont know if I will get it I am just waiting to see and will consider myself lucky and grateful if I do receive it
    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.
    Working makes no difference unless your payment for this assessment period was reduced to zero because of earnings.

  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    I did overtime uc paid the rent they pay and the other money they take off but it was zero where I didn't get a payment in my bank 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    I did overtime uc paid the rent they pay and the other money they take off but it was zero where I didn't get a payment in my bank 
    That’s not a nil award. You still had a payment but it was paid directly to your landlord. You will receive the first payment of £324.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Lisa check your bank today I've had my payment and someone else on here had theirs too 

    Tho if you haven't doesn't mean you won't be getting it 
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    That's great news @janer1967 xx
  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,890 Championing
    My sister and cousin had theirs yesterday. Unfortunately I’m not eligible but they said as soon as it came in they overpaid on their energy bill to try and mitigate the rises as much as possible. I’ll be doing that with my PIP bonus although £150 won’t even touch the sides. I feel so sorry for people who will have to use it for food etc, it’s going to be a really hard winter for many.
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,086 Championing
    That's great @janer1967 not in mine yet.