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Cost of Living Payment 2022 to 2023 management information

Ad-hoc release of management information on the number of Cost of Living Payments processed by the government.

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Read about the Cost of Living Payment – this is help with the cost of living if you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.

This ad-hoc publication presents management information on the number of Cost of Living Payments in 2022 to 2023 processed by the government.

Cost of Living Payment management information for 2023 to 2024 has also been published.

Published 30 September 2022
Last updated 12 December 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added a new table. This shows the total payments processed across government as of 12 December 2022. The total number of payments processed by DWP and HM Revenue & Customs are also shown.

  2. Updated the table about the second payment of the Cost of Living Payment - this now shows payments processed by DWP on 8, 9, 10, 11 and 14 November 2022. As of 14 November 2022, over 99% of DWP claimants initially eligible for the second means-tested benefits Cost of Living Payment have had their payments processed.

  3. Updated the table about the second payment of the Cost of Living Payment - this now shows payments processed by DWP on 8, 9, 10 and 11 November 2022.

  4. Updated the table about the second payment of the Cost of Living Payment - this now shows payments processed by DWP on 8, 9 and 10 November 2022.

  5. Updated the table about the second payment of the Cost of Living Payment - this now shows payments processed by DWP on 8 and 9 November 2022.

  6. Updated with information about the second payment of the Cost of Living Payment.

  7. First published.