DWP dismisses new call to give people on contributions-based ESA £650 cost of living payment

The Division for Work and Pensions (DWP) has dismissed a brand new name from Labour to widen eligibility for the second instalment of the £650 means-tested value of residing cost to incorporate individuals receiving contributions-based Employment and Assist Allowance (ESA). The DWP just lately confirmed that over eight million households are set to obtain the second cost, price £324, between November 8 and 23, 2022.

Responding to Zarah Sultana MP on Thursday, DWP Minister Tom Pursglove, defined that the price of residing funds are offering “focused” help for households the place persons are on a low revenue or receiving help via means-tested advantages.

He confirmed that there are “no plans” to vary the present eligibility standards, however highlighted how non-means examined advantages similar to contributions-based ESA “could produce other monetary sources obtainable to them”.

In a written response, Mr Pursglove mentioned: “The Value of Residing Fee is being focused at low revenue households who're in receipt of a means-tested revenue substitute profit.

“Contribution-based Employment and Assist Allowance is a non-means examined profit. Non-means examined advantages are usually not qualifying advantages for the Value of Residing Fee in their very own proper as a result of individuals receiving these advantages could produce other monetary sources obtainable to them.

“We have now no plans to vary the present eligibility standards.”

He added how the second value of residing cost is a part of the UK Authorities’s £37 billion help bundle to assist households throughout the nation navigate the present monetary disaster gripping Nice Britain.

Beneath is all the things you might want to know concerning the second value of residing cost being paid by DWP.

Folks in receipt of Tax Credit who don't obtain a DWP means-tested profit will obtain the £324 cost between November 23 and 30 - discover out extra right here.

Eligible advantages for November £324 cost from DWP

Chances are you'll get a cost of £324 if you're at present claiming any of the next:

Common Credit score
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
income-related Employment and Assist Allowance (ESA)
Earnings Assist
Pension Credit score
Tax Credit - have to be claimed alongside one different DWP profit on this record, in any other case cost will likely be made later from HMRC

The cost will likely be made individually out of your profit.

When you have a joint declare with a companion, you're going to get one cost of £324 in your joint declare, in case you’re entitled. The simplest means to consider that is one cost per declare, so two people residing in a home with two separate claims will get two separate funds.

Advantages that don't qualify for £324 value of residing cost

You'll not get a cost in case you get New Fashion Employment and Assist Allowance, contributory Employment and Assist Allowance, or New Fashion Jobseeker’s Allowance, except you get Common Credit score.

Qualifying interval

Common Credit score

You may be eligible for the second Value of Residing Fee of £324 in case you have been entitled to a cost (or later discovered to be entitled to a cost) of Common Credit score for an evaluation interval that ended within the interval August 26 2022 to September 25 2022.

Common Credit score ‘nil awards’

DWP steerage states that you'll not be eligible for the second value of residing cost in case your earnings decreased your Common Credit score to £0 for the qualifying evaluation interval - that is typically known as a ‘nil award’.

If cash has additionally been taken off for different causes, similar to funds of hire to your landlord or for cash that you simply owe, you may nonetheless be eligible.

Earnings-based JSA, income-based ESA, Earnings Assist and Pension Credit score

You may be eligible for the second Value of Residing Fee of £324 in case you have been entitled to a cost, or later discovered to be entitled to a cost, of income-based JSA, income-related ESA, Earnings Assist or Pension Credit score for any day within the interval August 26 2022 to September 25 2022.

New claims for Pension Credit score

Folks of State Pension age making a brand new declare for Pension Credit score, price on common £3,300 every year, will nonetheless qualify for the second cost so long as their utility is obtained by December 18.

Pension Credit score is a retrospective profit, which suggests it may be backdated to a few months - falling inside the September 25 cut-off qualifying interval.

Discover out extra about claiming Pension Credit score right here.

Full particulars of the second cost and all value of residing help may be discovered on GOV.UK right here.

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