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Over 8 million families in the UK will continue to receive direct financial support from Government, with the first of five Cost of Living Payments – worth £301 – hitting bank accounts this spring.
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Government is stepping in to provide pensioners with £300 per household, which comes on top of regular Winter Fuel Payments.
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Over seven million payments of £324 have already been made to low-income families through the government’s cost of living support.
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Almost one in four families across the UK will receive £324 from the government this month as the latest Cost of Living Payments are sent out from today (8 November 2022).
More people nearing the end of their lives will receive vital, fast-tracked financial support, thanks to legislation passed last week.
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