Universal Credit payments set for major change next week & it could impact many

The cost of living crisis is impacting millions of Brits.

But now those on Universal Credit or other benefits will see their payments changing from next week.

Extra money is set to land in bank accounts to help struggling people with the first half of the £650 going out from July 14.

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Those on Universal Credit and certain other benefits like Pension Credit, will get £326 to help cover the cost of rising bills.

The payment is on top of the usual help you get from Universal Credit.

A separate payment will be made directly into your bank account with the government expecting to complete it by end of July.

Hard-up households are being given up to £650 by the government, and the second half of the cash is expected in autumn.

You'll get the cash paid in the same way as your usual benefit payment.

That means you'll get two payments in July – your usual benefit payment, and a cost of living payment from the DWP.

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Those on the following benefits will get the £650 help, the government has said.

The first part of the payment is worth £326 and will be paid from July 14.

To get the first payment, you will need to be in receipt of any of these eligible benefit payments as of May 25 this year.

Or have started a claim by this date and later be successful.

The second payment, worth £324, will be made in autumn with the exact date to be confirmed.

There will also be later cut-off date that you'll have to be claiming the benefit by to qualify for this second amount.

It means you could be eligible for the second payment, even if you didn't get the first.

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