![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/millions-to-get-300-cost-of-living-payment-from-next-week/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Untitled-design-17.png&description=MILLIONS of pensioners are set to get a £300 boost to help with the soaring cost of living this winter. The additional cash, which has been called the "pensioner cost of living payment", will start being distributed from next month. Millions of pensioners will get a bonus £300 payment on top of their Winter Fuel PaymentCredit: Getty The help was first announced by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when he was Chancellor back in May, as part of the emergency support package for struggling households. It is separate to the second portion of the £650 cost of living payment which is also starting to hit bank accounts from next month. Those who qualify for the pensioner cost of living payment are households who receive the Winter Fuel Payment - which is worth between £100 and £300 - that people over state pension age get already. This means that eight million pensioners are eligible for the extra cash and could receive up to £600 Below we explain what you need to know about the help and when it will land in your account. Who is eligible for the additional £300 this winter? You'll get the £300 help if you get the Winter Fuel Payment. You can get this benefit if: You were born on or before September 25, 1956 You lived in the UK for at least one day during the week of 19 to 25 September 2022 - this is called the 'qualifying week' If you did not live in the UK during the qualifying week, you might still get the payment if both the following apply: You live in Switzerland or a European Economic Area (EEA) country You have a genuine and sufficient link to the UK - this can include having lived or worked in the UK, and having family in the UK You cannot get the payment if you live in Cyprus, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Malta, Portugal or Spain because the average winter temperature is higher than the warmest region of the UK. You won't get the payment if you are in hospital for more then a year getting free treatment and in some other circumstances. To find out more about who is el){kind=link}
MILLIONS of pensioners are set to get a £300 boost to help with the soaring cost of living this winter.
The additional cash, which has been called the “pensioner cost of living payment”, will start being distributed from next month.
The help was first announced by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when he was Chancellor back in May, as part of the emergency support package for struggling households.
It is separate to the second portion of the £650 cost of living payment which is also starting to hit bank accounts from next month.
Those who qualify for the pensioner cost of living payment are households who receive the Winter Fuel Payment – which is worth between £100 and £300 – that people over state pension age get already.