The Government provision of additional support to those on low incomes through one-off payments presents...
The Government provision of additional support to those on low incomes through one-off payments presents a problem of cliff-edges to that support. If someone doesn’t match the criteria required of the means-tested benefits, both in terms of income and the time they are being assessed for eligibility, they will not …
Government response. The government did consider a greater number of lump-sum payments than the two in 2022-23 and announced on 3 January 2023 that the £900 Cost of Living Payment for means-tested benefit claimants will be delivered in three payments over the …
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