DWP key dates for cost of living payments, energy rebate and more from now until end of October

The next cost of living payments from the government are due into people's bank accounts to help the people who will struggle the most with soaring inflation.

The first part of a £650 payment due to people receiving certain benefits arrived in people's accounts over the summer. Just over seven million people received £326 in July, though some may have had to wait a little longer if they were involved in a benefits appeal and won entitlement to an eligible benefit a bit later.

People who were eligible for the payment due to tax credits received the sum between 2 and 7 September. Anyone who believes they are eligible for this payment who did not receive it can report it as a missing payment if it doesn't arrive by tomorrow (16 September), Birmingham Live reports.

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The payment reference will be CL followed by the customer's National Insurance number (of two letters, six numbers, one letter), followed by 0001AX - for example, if the National Insurance number is AB123456C , the payment reference would appear as CLAB123456C0001AX.

The second instalment of this payment, available to anyone receiving Universal Credit, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), and Income Support and Pension Credit, will arrive during October. The DWP have not yet released an exact date, but have promised that the £324 will arrive before 31 October.

People who receive any of the following disability benefits will receive a one-off £150 payment: Attendance Allowance, Constant Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance for adults, Disability Living Allowance for children, Personal Independence