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2026 Cost of Living Payments Canceled; DWP Issues Urgent Warning

1/16/2026

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The Department for Work and Pensions announced that 2026 Cost of Living Payments will not be issued.
From 2022 to 2024, the department paid one-off amounts of £150–£326 to low-income people, pensioners, and disability recipients.
The DWP urges claimants to check for unclaimed benefits and warns about scams targeting vulnerable people.
Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance will cease on 1 April 2026, and existing claims will be terminated.

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Story summary

The Department for Work and Pensions announced that 2026 Cost of Living Payments will not be issued.
From 2022 to 2024, the department paid one-off amounts of £150–£326 to low-income people, pensioners, and disability recipients.
The DWP urges claimants to check for unclaimed benefits and warns about scams targeting vulnerable people.
Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance will cease on 1 April 2026, and existing claims will be terminated.