Second cost of living payment to be paid from 31 October – here's who qualifies and how much you'll get

A third and final cost of living payment will follow, plus additional support on top for pensioners

Three different cost of living payments – one for people on a low income, one for pensioners, and one for people claiming disability benefits – were announced for 2023/24, with some households being eligible for £1,350 in total. Here's the full list: 

1. If you're on low-income benefits, you'll get up to £900 – paid from April 2023.
   If you're one of the eight million households that get the means-tested benefits listed above, you should have started receiving up to £900 in cost of living payments paid out in three instalments:
   
   - £301 – paid by 17 May 2023. If you were eligible but didn't receive this, you can report your missing payment by calling the phone number for the benefit you claim. You can find the numbers on Gov.uk.
   - £300 – from 31 October 2023.
   - £299 – during spring 2024 (payment and eligibility dates yet to be confirmed).
   
   Each amount is slightly different, so it's easier for the DWP and HM Revenue & Customs to clearly track whether you've been paid the right payment at the correct time.
   
   
2. If you're above state pension age, you'll get £300 – paid in winter 2023/24.
   If you're entitled to winter fuel payment, and are above state pension age (aged 66 and over), you'll get a top-up of £300 in winter 2023/24.
   
   If you're eligible, you'll be sent a letter in October or November 2023 telling you how much your total winter fuel payment will be. If you don't get a letter but think you're eligible, check if you need to make a claim on Gov.uk.
   
   
3. If you claim certain disability benefits, you should have received £150 – paid from 20 June 2023.
   If you're one of six million people who get certain disability benefits, you should have had a £150 one-off payment paid between 20 June and 4 July. This was on top of the up to £900 means-tested cost of living payment, and/or the £300 pensioner payment.
   
   To get the £150, you needed to have been paid of any of the following benefits on or for 1 April 2023:
   
   - Adult disability payment (in Scotland)
   - Armed Forces independence payment
   - Attendance allowance
   - Child disability payment (in Scotland)
   - Constant attendance allowance
   - Disability living allowance
   - Personal independence payment
   - War pension mobility supplement
   
   If you didn't receive this, you can call to report a missing payment – to find the relevant contact info, read our story on the Disability cost of living payment.