Millions of low-income households in Britain will receive payments totalling up to ￡1,350 spread over at least 12 months, the government announced on Tuesday as part of its measures aimed at easing the cost of living crisis.
The extra help was first announced by chancellor Jeremy Hunt in November’s Autumn Statement but the government had not previously set out when the extra cash would be paid.
The Department for Work and Pensions said the bulk of the cash would be made up of a ￡900 cost of living payment for more than 8mn households paid in three instalments over the course of about 12 months from spring 2023.
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