Thousands of UK households are urged to apply for a free cost of living payment worth £290 before the upcoming deadline.
This comes after the last Conservative Party government decision to extend the Household Support Fund from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), as reported by the Birmingham Live.
UK Households Urged to Claim Cost of Living Payment Before Deadline
The Household Support Fund is designed to help low-income households cover their expenses with free cash and vouchers.
The City of Doncaster Council confirmed that the funding will be used to support working-age and pensioner households in the city who qualify for any of these benefits: Housing benefit, local council tax reduction, Universal Credit which comprises the housing element and income-based free school meals.
However, people who consider applying, have only a few weeks before the due date arrives on Friday, August 30, at 5pm.
The payment will be provided for qualifying households along with single people with no dependent children (children for whom you receive Child Benefit) who will get a single payment worth £50.
Doncaster Council Updates Cost of Living Payment Distribution
According to the local council, couples with no dependent children will get a single payment worth £70. Those with one dependent child will receive a one-off payment of £110, the council added, and households with two dependent children will get a single payment worth £170.
The local authority also confirmed that households with three dependent children will get a single payment of £230 and those with four or more dependent children will get a single payment of £290.
From 23 July 2024 all benefits are issued as a single one-off payment. Before this, payments to households with dependant children were provided in 2 halves.
If you qualify solely under means-tested free school meals criteria, you will get an award based on the number of qualifying children for income-based free school meals.
