[arista]

[Eight million households to receive final cost
of living payment worth £299 from today

Eight million households on low incomes
will start to receive a £299 cost of
living payment from today.
Payments will be made across the UK between
now and 22 February by the
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
It is the third of up to three payments,
totalling a maximum of £900,
paid to eligible households on
means-tested benefits over 2023-24.

"With inflation falling we are providing
millions of the most vulnerable households
with another significant cash boost,"
said Mel Stride, the pensions secretary.]


https://news.sky.com/story/money-lat...-blog-13040934

[Oliver_W]

Hope it helps!

[Soldier Boy]

Know what bugs me in a really OCD way? The payment people got in Autumn was £301, and this one is £299.

WHY! it's annoying like... in the way that when you see someone's bathroom tiles, and they don't QUITE match up, but it's so close... just out by like 0.5mm... and you sit there in their bathroom pooping, but it's not even a satisfying poop because you were so focussed on the damn tiles. Why are they not both £300? Why £301 and £299?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Know what bugs me in a really OCD way? The payment people got in Autumn was £301, and this one is £299.

WHY! it's annoying like... in the way that when you see someone's bathroom tiles, and they don't QUITE match up, but it's so close... just out by like 0.5mm... and you sit there in their bathroom pooping, but it's not even a satisfying poop because you were so focussed on the damn tiles. Why are they not both £300? Why £301 and £299?

it is done that way so that if the payment doesn't arrive the DWP can track which payment is missing

The slightly different payment amounts are to make it easier for DWP and HMRC to track which grants people have received in order to minimise fraud risk.

[Gusto Brunt]

£299 won't last long I bet.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

£299 won't last long I bet.

It the Final amount of Cash Help


It is to be paid in from today to the 28th.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

£299 won't last long I bet.

its £299 more than a lot of people will receive

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Cherie

its £299 more than a lot of people will receive

It should be £1,000 at least. This rubbish government throw billions upon billions down the lav or they give it away to other countries.

But when it comes to helping the UK poor and the low paid, they count the pennies.

Originally Posted by arista

It the Final amount of Cash Help


It is to be paid in from today to the 28th.

It's helpful but it's not enough.

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

It should be £1,000 at least. This rubbish government throw billions upon billions down the lav or they give it away to other countries.

But when it comes to helping the UK poor and the low paid, they count the pennies.



It's helpful but it's not enough.

how do you know it's not enough?

[Oliver_W]

I doubt people who are on their rudders will complain too strongly about "only" getting about £300.

[Cherie]

Like literally 8 million families have had a bonus of 900.00 not to many would turn their noses up at that, of course if could be more, but where do you draw the line?

[thesheriff443]

The government are allowing energy firms to make billions this is nothing more than hush money to those who will be drowning in bills

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

The government are allowing energy firms to make billions this is nothing more than hush money to those who will be drowning in bills

Indeed - and as large numbers of people will use the extra cash to pay energy bills... really it's just the govt handing billions to the energy giants via a middle-man.

The whole "cost of living crisis" is more accurately an energy crisis... that's what's driven increased costs across the board.

[joeysteele]

I agree with targeted help.
The bills are still at this point over 75% more than they were 2 years ago .
So if this help was needed the last 2 years
Then it's certainly going to be needed still through 2024/25.

Water and council tax are expected to rise this coming year.

If the government DON'T continue to help this year too
It will be almost like a suicide action on their part with an election looming.

It is also true, most have seen their energy costs go through the roof .
Who haven't had much in the way of help at all

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I agree with targeted help.
The bills are still at this point over 75% more than they were 2 years ago .
So if this help was needed the last 2 years
Then it's certainly going to be needed still through 2024/25.

Water and council tax are expected to rise this coming year.

If the government DON'T continue to help this year too
It will be almost like a suicide action on their part with an election looming.

It is also true, most have seen their energy costs go through the roof .
Who haven't had much in the way of help at all

Yeah I think they did a better job this year than last year when everyone got money off their electric whether they needed it or not

[Gusto Brunt]

I was on TikTok yesterday and came across a guy in his 30s who is on benefits in the UK.

Him and his wife get £2,200 PER MONTH, and their £900 per month rent paid for in full.

He listed all their outgoings, including the cost of running TWO cars, the FULL Sky Glass package over £100 per month, and £500 spent on food each month. All paid for by the tax payer. Those who actually go to work.

But wait for it, the reason he gets all this money and is on benefits, and is apparently 'unfit' for work is because he gets nervous at job interviews. I nearly fell off my chair when I heard that.

EVERYBODY gets nervous at job interviews.

My point is, as well as this massive free money they both get per month for doing f all, he will also be entitled to the cost of living payments.

A complete joke.

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

I was on TikTok yesterday and came across a guy in his 30s who is on benefits in the UK.

Him and his wife get £2,200 PER MONTH, and their £900 per month rent paid for in full.

He listed all their outgoings, including the cost of running TWO cars, the FULL Sky Glass package over £100 per month, and £500 spent on food each month. All paid for by the tax payer. Those who actually go to work.

But wait for it, the reason he gets all this money and is on benefits, and is apparently 'unfit' for work is because he gets nervous at job interviews. I nearly fell off my chair when I heard that.

EVERYBODY gets nervous at job interviews.

My point is, as well as this massive free money they both get per month for doing f all, he will also be entitled to the cost of living payments.

A complete joke.

That's called "rage bait" and has played you like a fiddle my friend. The situation for most people on benefits is absolutely nothing like that.

[Betman]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Know what bugs me in a really OCD way? The payment people got in Autumn was £301, and this one is £299.

WHY! it's annoying like... in the way that when you see someone's bathroom tiles, and they don't QUITE match up, but it's so close... just out by like 0.5mm... and you sit there in their bathroom pooping, but it's not even a satisfying poop because you were so focussed on the damn tiles. Why are they not both £300? Why £301 and £299?

It's so the DWP system can tell who had the payments.