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February 2024 dates for benefits, pensions and cost of living payments

2024-02-02 00:00:00.0 独立报-英国新闻原网页

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Inflation rates rose to 4.0 per cent last month, shocking economists who had forecast a fall and still far from the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target.

Paired with a freezing cold start to 2024, bills, food prices and rents all remain high. Food and energy bills remain above pre-pandemic levels, according to the Resolution Foundation, but forecasts show that we may see both hold steady or even begin to fall later into 2024.

Research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that more than 56 per cent of low-income households reported not having enough money for either food or heating their home last year. Nearly half have been forced to cut back on gifts for loved ones, as 73 per cent remain without a secure income to afford to eat.

Here is a brief overview of the state financial support available to low-income families this February and the dates on which benefits recipients can expect their money to be paid out:

Benefits going out as usual

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The usual benefits and pensions payments will be going out as normal in February, with no bank holidays scheduled to confuse delivery dates. These are:

Universal Credit State pension Pension credit Disability living allowance Personal independence payment Attendance allowance Carer’s allowance Employment support allowance Income support Jobseeker’s allowance

For more information on how and when state benefits are paid, please visit the government’s website.

Next cost of living payment

The final cost of living payment of ￡299 will be paid between February 6, 2024 and February 22, 2024. People receiving certain benefits or tax credits are eligible for the cost of living payment. These include: Universal Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment Support Allowance, Income Support, Pension cCedit, Child Tax Credit, and Working Tax Credit.

This payment follows several others made throughout 2023:

￡301 – First cost of living payment – issued between 25 April and 17 May (or 2 to 9 May for people on tax credits but no other low-income benefits) ￡150 – Disability payment – issued between 20 June and 4 July ￡300 – Second cost of living payment – issued between 31 October and 19 November for most people ￡300 – Pensioner payment – issued November 2023

If you believe you are eligible for these payments but have not received them, you should contact the DWP.

Winter and cold weather benefits

There are three key support schemes available to people as cold weather hits in the winter months:

Cold Weather Payments

A cold snap at the start of the year saw many postcodes qualify for the Cold Weather Payment. If you live in an area that has experience seven or more days of temperatures at or below zero, you are eligible for ￡25 for every seven days of cold. In Scotland, this scheme was recently replaced with the Winter Heating Payment.

Warm Home Discount

If you are on a low-income and have high energy costs, you could get a one-off ￡150 payment to help with your bills. You will also qualify if you get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit. The discount should be applied to yoru energy bills between October 2023 and March 2024. The scheme works slightly differently for Scottish applicants.

You should receive a letter in January 2024 if you might be eligible. If you do not, you should contact the DWPbefore 29 February 2024.

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