The next Cost of Living Payment for 2023 in the UK is due between 31st October and 19th November 2023. This will be the second payment for 2023-24, amounting to £300 for those on Universal Credit and other eligible benefits. Another payment is expected in spring 2024, but the exact dates and amounts are yet to be confirmed.
In Australia, the federal government's Cost of Living Payment was a one-off $250 payment made to eligible recipients around April 2022, and the program ended on 30 June 2023. No new Centrelink cost of living payments have been announced for 2023 or beyond at the federal level. However, South Australia offers a yearly Cost of Living Concession for eligible residents, typically paid between August and December, but this is a state-specific program.
Summary:
- UK: Next payment between 31 Oct - 19 Nov 2023, £300.
- Australia federal: Cost of Living Payment ended June 2023, no new payments announced.
- South Australia state: Annual payment typically between Aug-Dec 2023 (state-specific).
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