Thousands of low-income individuals in Northern Ireland who receive certain means-tested benefits will receive a £301 payment from the government to help with the rising cost of living. The payment will be automatically deposited into claimants' bank accounts by 17 May. This is the first of three similar payments to be distributed to benefit recipients.
Cost of living: Who qualifies for the latest £301 payment?Thousands of people on low-incomes in Northern Ireland, who receive certain mean-tested benefits, are set to get £301 from the government as part of a nationwide support package to help with the rise in the cost of living.The money is expected to arrive into claimants' bank accounts automatically between now and 17 May.
Cost-of-living payments were introduced last year as household energy and food bill began to sore to record levels. This latest payment is the first of three similar instalments which will be distributed to benefit recipients between now and next spring. Benefits expert Kevin Higgins, from Advice NI, explained who is in line for the latest payout and how to avoid potential scammers.
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