{"id":1487432,"date":"2024-02-07T16:23:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/?p=1674175"},"modified":"2024-02-07T16:23:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:23:54","slug":"why-havent-i-got-the-cost-of-living-payment-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2024\/02\/07\/why-havent-i-got-the-cost-of-living-payment-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Why haven\u2019t I got the cost of living payment yet?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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‘Why haven’t I got the cost of living payment yet’ is a question on millions of people’s minds at present. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP<\/a>) has been rolling the payments out since 6 February. However, not everyone is entitled to them. Moreover, the department has not said just why it pays some people immediately, while making others wait. So, here’s the Canary<\/em>‘s breakdown of the situation.<\/p>\n

DWP payments: a brief history<\/h2>\n

As the\u00a0Canary<\/em>\u00a0has documented, the DWP\u2019s\u00a0cost of living payments<\/a>\u00a0have been controversial. There have been two rounds of them. The most recent one saw the department\u00a0give people \u00a3900, split into three payments<\/a>. It paid the first one in April 2023, the\u00a0second payment of \u00a3300<\/a>\u00a0in October\/November, and the third payment of\u00a0\u00a3299 will be made<\/a>\u00a0from 6 February.<\/p>\n

People have argued that firstly the money doesn\u2019t even cover the real-terms cuts the government has made to benefits. Secondly, the payments haven\u2019t reflected the rising price of everything (inflation).<\/p>\n

However, the DWP has continued with the payments, anyway – with the one that is arriving from 6 February being the last.<\/p>\n

Why haven’t I got the cost of living payment yet?<\/h2>\n

Let’s cut to the chase.<\/p>\n

The DWP says it has started paying people the cost of living payment from 6 February. However, it has given a date of 22 February as the final day on which people may receive them. If you are entitled to it, it will be paid – but the DWP has never made clear just how it works out the order in which it pays people.<\/p>\n

If you still haven’t received the payment, then you can report it as missing here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, there has been controversy over just who is entitled to the cost of living payment. The DWP has repeatedly claimed that \u201cmost people on DWP benefits\u201d will get the payments. However, this is not accurate.<\/p>\n

Not entitled? You’re one of at least 1.6 million.<\/h2>\n

Many\u00a0Universal Credit<\/a>\u00a0claimants will get the money. However, if you only claim\u00a0one<\/em>\u00a0of the following\u00a0benefits<\/a>, you will not get the cost of living payment:<\/p>\n