Does anyone know when the second instalment of the cost of living payment will be made?

8 Payments to be disregarded for the purposes of tax and social security

No account is to be taken of an additional payment in considering a person’s—

(a) liability to tax,

(b) entitlement to benefit under an enactment relating to social security (irrespective of the name or nature of the benefit), or

(c) entitlement to a tax credit.

11. No account is to be taken of any cost of living additional payments when considering a person’s
entitlement to a means tested social security benefit

Note: For calculating benefit entitlement purposes the additional payment is completely ignored.

H2002 The claimant has to show that the capital can be disregarded. If there is no evidence to show capital can be disregarded, it is included when working out the amount of capital a claimant and their partner has

Ignatius wrote:Just in case people are unaware, it is worth pointing out that if you are in receipt of a sanction you do not automatically get the COL payment. I'm not sure whether that means if you were sanctioned during the period you had to be in receipt of a qualifying benefit to be eligible (25 August - 26 September), or if you are serving your sanction during the period they are paying out the COL payment. Finally, the DWP expect most people to get their money on the 9 November, even though they will be paid from 8 November.

No account is to be taken of an additional payment in considering a person’s—(b) entitlement to benefit under an enactment relating to social security (irrespective of the name or nature of the benefit)

Ignatius wrote:There are quite a few accounts of people elsewhere on the internet who say they didn't receive their £326 due to a sanction.

Archangel wrote:Does anyone know when the second instalment of the cost of living payment will be made?

Some online articles say by the 1 October others say that the DWP have yet to tell us.

I get the feeling there won't be a second instalment.

most people will receive the autumn cost of living payment between November 8 and 23. It said that those on Tax Credits would receive the amount "shortly after people on the low-income DWP benefits have been paid".

I get the feeling there will have to be MANY more of these

the schemes listed in paragraph 24 do not cover everyone and Authorities should consider prioritising those households, who (for example):

   are eligible for but not claiming qualifying benefits
   become eligible for benefits after the relevant qualifying dates
   are in receipt of HB only
   are ordinarily eligible for benefits but who had a nil award in the qualifying period due to, for example, a fluctuation in income
   have fuel costs but who cannot access the £400 of energy support from the Energy Bill Support Scheme or the equivalence package confirmed on 29 July 2022.

Ignatius wrote:I'm IB JSA and received my payment today.

If anyone from JCP is reading this, I will be spending it all on gruel. Basic not luxury brand gruel obviously.