Brits are set to receive the first £650 cost of living payment later this week.
The money is to help struggling households coping with the rising prices in the UK.
People will see the first half of the help, worth £326, hit back accounts from July 14.
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But some people who are eligible might find their cash is delayed – and there are five reasons why that could be.
The help was first introduced in May by then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak in a bid to help struggling Brits with rising bills.
Payments will be automatically be made to those receiving benefits including Universal Credit and others like Pension Credit.
More than 8million people in the UK will benefit from the cash, but the money might not arrive just yet.
There are five reasons in which it could be delayed from staggering payments to a change in bank accounts.
Here is everything you need to know…
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Staggered payments
The DWP recently warned of delays issuing the money.
DWP minister David Rutley MP said it's "not possible" to issue it all at the same time due to the volume of people entitled to it.
He said that payments will be "staggered, but not by benefit type".
It means that you might not see the help land in your account exactly on July 14 and may have to wait a little longer.
Tax credit claimants
Those claiming tax credits will see a delay to their first £650 cost of living payment instalment.
Around 1.5million people claim tax credits and no exact date has been set for when claimants should expect to see the help paid out.
Households claiming tax credits have been told that they should expect to get the first wad of money in autumn.
The second instalment could come in winter.
You've changed bank accounts
You might find that your payment is delayed if you have recently closed the bank account your benefits are usually paid into.
The DWP confirmed it is using the bank account details it holds in its systems.
If you haven't let the DWP know your bank account has changed, it will pay the money into your old one.
So it means the payment could be rejected and the DWP will follow up with you on this, causing delays.
"Complex" claims
Those with "complex" circumstances can also expect a slight delay to their first cost of living payment instalment.
The DWP said this would affect a "small number of unique cases".
It means that while most payments will be issued by the end of July, yours might land even later than this in your account.
You're waiting for your benefit claim to be approved
If you're eligible for the cost of living payment, you must have one of the following benefits on the qualifying date:
- Universal Credit
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Working Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Pension Credit
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