The next cost of living payment, worth £300 for 8,700 vulnerable and low-income households in the Forest of Dean, will be made between the 31st October and 19th November 2023.
This is the second of three payments totalling up to £900 for those eligible and on means-tested benefits, such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit, or tax credits, in 2023-24, and will help families affected by global inflation caused by Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine and the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
These payments build on the Cost of Living Payments made last year worth up to £1,200 and form part of the Conservative Government’s record financial support for the most vulnerable, worth an average of £3,300 per household.
The £300 Cost of Living Payment will be sent out automatically and directly to eligible households, so there is no need to apply. Eligible pensioner households will also receive a further £300 payment later this year as an addition to the Winter Fuel Payment.
This Conservative Government rightly remains committed to halving inflation, which is the best way to help everyone across the Forest of Dean with the cost of living.