Martin Lewis has revealed when the next Department for Work and Pensions payment will be made to millions of households across the UK.
The money-saving expert was given special dispensation to reveal the dates for the confirmed DWP Cost of Living Payment on his ITV show on Tuesday (12 December).
Mr Lewis said: “It will be paid to eight million households but I have got special permission to tell you it comes out tonight before it comes out tomorrow (Wednesday).
“The payment will be made between 6 February and 22 February next year.”
He also explained who is eligible to receive the £300 handout.
The money-saving expert was given special dispensation to reveal the dates for the confirmed DWP Cost of Living Payment on his ITV show on Tuesday (12 December).
Mr Lewis said: “It will be paid to eight million households but I have got special permission to tell you it comes out tonight before it comes out tomorrow (Wednesday).
“The payment will be made between 6 February and 22 February next year.”
He also explained who is eligible to receive the £300 handout.
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00:00 And now, have you got time for a quickie?
00:01 We certainly do.
00:02 Two for you.
00:03 Tomorrow, we will be told the third £299 cost of living
00:07 payment date for those on benefits.
00:10 Be paid to 8 million households, but I've
00:12 got special permission to tell you tonight
00:13 before it comes out tomorrow.
00:14 So here we go.
00:15 I've been nagging them all day.
00:17 So the payment will be made between the 6th of February
00:20 and the 22nd of February next year.
00:22 The eligibility is based on if you're
00:24 due qualifying benefits, which is most means
00:27 of benefits, universal credits, tax credits, employment
00:31 support, between the 13th of November and roughly today.
00:35 So if you're eligible now, you will get it next February.
00:38 And finally, and it's a good way to close
00:40 this part of the series.