It will be a welcome relief amid the cost of living crisis
With so many people in Nottinghamshire concerned about finances, there is some good news ahead of everyone's favourite time of year. Millions of households are set to get a £1,200 boost by Christmas, the Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed.
The first instalment of the UK Government's £650 cost of living payment for qualifying low income households in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will start to hit bank accounts now. The initial automatic instalment will be £326, with a second instalment in the autumn, the Liverpool Echo reports.
All domestic energy customers in the UK will receive a £400 grant to help with energy bills, and those in Council Tax bands A-D in England will get an extra £150, which has already been sent to many households.
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