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Linda Howard

£150 cost of living payments made to 6.4m people as DWP aims to pay most by Monday

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New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that by Friday afternoon, some 6.4 million £150 cost of living payments have been processed over the last four days, indicating that it is on track to achieve its plan of making most of them (99%) by the end of Monday, June 26.

Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, told MPs in the House of Commons earlier this week: “By the end of Monday 26 June, we plan to have made 99% of payments to those already eligible - that is millions of payments being made in just seven days. Most remaining already eligible people will receive their payment by 4 July.”

The processing data shows that some 1.6m payments have been made daily since the delivery window opened on Tuesday, June 20. However, for those still waiting on the money, it’s worth remembering that payments are being made automatically and will continue until July 4 - there’s no need to apply.

An estimated 6.7m people claiming disability benefits, including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult Disability Payment and Attendance Allowance, will receive the lump sum directly into their bank account. It will appear on accounts and statements as a ‘Bank Giro Credit’ with the claimant’s National Insurance number followed by ‘DWP COL’.

The payment window is open until Tuesday, July 4 and Anyone who believes they are eligible, but does not receive £150 by Tuesday, July 4 will be able to report it missing on GOV.UK from Wednesday, July 5.

Below is a reminder of the key details about the payment.

11 need-to-knows about the £150 payment

Here are 11 key facts everyone due the cost of living payment should know:

The payment window is open between June 20 and July 4, 2023
Payments will be made Monday to Friday
Payments will be made automatically into the same account where your qualifying benefit is normally paid and show your National Insurance number followed by 'DWP COL'
If you’ve recently changed the account your benefit is paid into it, the £150 may arrive later
Some 6.7m people claiming any one of nine disability benefits will receive the payment
Payments are per claimant, not per household
Qualifying period is April 1, 2023
Payments will still be made automatically to those waiting for an assessment or award decision - if their claim is later successful
People in receipt of Child or Adult Disability Payment will receive the money from DWP even though their devolved benefit is paid by Social Security Scotland
Payments can be reported missing from Wednesday, July 5
If you receive the payment, but DWP later finds out that you were not eligible for it, you may have to pay it back

£150 cost of living payment in detail

Some 6.7 million people claiming one of nine benefits automatically qualify for the payment including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance (DLA). To qualify, claimants must have received a payment on April 1, 2023 - or later found to be eligible.

For those people awaiting confirmation of their entitlement to disability benefits on April 1, or who are waiting to be assessed for eligibility to receive disability benefits, the payment process may take longer and arrive after the scheduled window closes on July 4, but DWP said the money will still arrive automatically.

£150 disability cost of living payment eligibility

You may be entitled to the £150 payment if you’re getting any of any of the following benefits:

Attendance Allowance
Constant Attendance Allowance
Disability Living Allowance for adults
Disability Living Allowance for children
Personal Independence Payment
Adult Disability Payment (Scotland)
Child Disability Payment (Scotland)
Armed Forces Independence Payment
War Pension Mobility Supplement

Guidance on GOV.UK adds: “If you were getting a qualifying benefit from the Ministry of Defence and a qualifying benefit from DWP, you will get a disability cost of living payment from DWP only.”

It also warns: “If you receive a disability cost of living payment, but we later find that you were not eligible for it, you may have to pay it back.”

Payment window

The money will be paid automatically into the same account for your qualifying benefit, but will appear as a separate payment.

As mentioned earlier, DWP plans to make 99 per cent of the payments to those already eligible, by June 26. However, payments will continue until July 4.

The guidance on GOV.UK states: “Payments will be made to people who were getting a qualifying disability benefit from DWP before payments to people who were getting a qualifying benefit from the Ministry of Defence.”

DWP has also said that payments may come later, for example if you’re awarded a qualifying benefit at a later date or you change the account your benefit is paid into - but they will still be made automatically.

When to report £150 payment missing

The payment window is open until Tuesday, July 4 and anyone who believes they are eligible, but does not receive £150, can report it missing on GOV.UK from Wednesday, July 5.

DWP has said it will be unable to take any action before that date, possibly for similar reasons given by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about any missing £301 payments. It said that the delay is necessary to allow banks and building societies time to process the transaction.

More details about all the cost of living payments due between now and spring 2024 can be found on GOV.UK here.

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