Cost Of Living Payments 2024 To 2025. The third and final instalment of the £900 total cost of living payment will be paid to eligible households between 6 and 22 february 2024. There will also be a €12 increase for all core social welfare payments and pensions.

The government has confirmed payment increases to 21 social welfare benefits in 2024, starting from 1 january. More than eight million people are eligible for the cost of living payment, with other grants including the winter fuel allowance also available.