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DWP - Cost of living support
Created: 28/07/2022The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that over eight million households on means-tested benefits will automatically get the first Cost of Living payment instalment of £326 from this month.
This means that, combined with other support, millions of low-income households across the UK will receive at least £1,200 from the Government by Christmas to ease Cost of Living pressures.
Read the full press release and Cost of Living guidance.
Also, you may have seen in the media that there has been a significant increase in scammers attempting to obtain personal information from customers by sending out texts suggesting that customers are eligible for Cost of Living payments.
Please remind customers that they do not have to do anything. If they are eligible:
You can help DWP spread the message by using the assets on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
The DWP has recently shared its toolkit for stakeholders, which has now been updated to include adaptable assets for you to add your own branding, as well as downloadable posters, social media and newsletter copy. We encourage you to share this material with your networks. Find these assets at Cost of Living Stakeholder Toolkit 15.07.