The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an update on the £150 disability cost of living payment.
The DWP confirmed around six million people across the UK will receive the cash boost to help with mounting costs as the price of energy, food and petrol skyrocket. The financial support will be paid to claimants automatically from September 20 - and the "vast majority" of those eligible will receive the cash by the beginning of October - as The Daily Record reports.
The DWP has now shared a new update which clarifies who will receive the support before the price hike kicks in on October 1. It said: "Those who had confirmed payment of their disability benefit for 25 May are expected to be paid shortly after the payment window opens.
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"For those awaiting confirmation of their disability benefits on 25 May, or who are waiting to be assessed for eligibility to receive disability benefits, the process may take longer but payments will still be automatic.
Commenting recently on the upcoming £150 payment, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Chloe Smith, said: “We know disabled people can face additional costs, which is why we are acting to help reduce the financial pressures on the most vulnerable.
“This £150 disability payment is on top of the £1,200 most low-income benefit claimants will also receive and alongside wider support targeted at disabled people, including help with transport and prescription costs.”
Ms Smith also urged people to check the Help for Households site on GOV.UK to make sure they are getting all the support they are entitled to claim - find out more here.
£150 if you get certain disability benefits
You may get a lump sum payment of £150 if you’re getting any award level for one of the following:
- Attendance Allowance
- Constant Attendance Allowance
- Disability Living Allowance for adults
- Disability Living Allowance for children
- Personal Independence Payment
- Adult Disability Payment
- Child Disability Payment
- Armed Forces Independence Payment
- War Pension Mobility Supplement
Eligibility
You must have received a payment (or later receive a payment) of one of these qualifying benefits for May 25, 2022 to get the £150 payment.
If you get a qualifying disability benefit from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and a qualifying disability benefit from DWP, you will get a Disability Cost of Living Payment from DWP only.
DWP also advised: “For those awaiting confirmation of their disability benefits on 25 May, or who are waiting to be assessed for eligibility to receive disability benefits, the process may take longer but payments will still be automatic.”
When you will get paid
Payments will be made from September 20, 2022. The DWP said: "You’ll be paid the £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment automatically from 20 September 2022. Most people will receive their payment by the beginning of October 2022.
"Payments will be made to people who get a qualifying disability from DWP before payments to people who get a qualifying benefit from the Ministry of Defence." The cost of living payments from the UK Government are part of a £37 billion package of support, which will see millions of households receive at least £1,200 this year to help cover rising costs.
The UK Government has also expanded support for the Household Support Fund in England, which helps people with food and energy bills, with an extra £421 million – for October 22 to March 23, and topped up funding by £79 million for devolved nations - the total value of this support now stands at £1.5 billion.
This is all in addition to changes to the Universal Credit taper rate and work allowances worth £1,000 a year on average for 1.7 million working claimants, a rise in the National Living Wage to £9.50 an hour, and a tax cut for around 30 million workers through a rise in National Insurance contribution thresholds.
Commenting recently on the upcoming payment, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi said: “We know that rising prices faced by many countries around the world are a significant worry for many people here in the UK, especially those most vulnerable to additional costs”
“This announcement that disabled people will begin to receive an additional £150 payment from the end of September reinforces our commitment to help UK households through the challenging times ahead.”
He added: “This payment is in addition to further help households can expect over the coming months including a second cost of living payment of £324 for households on means-tested benefits, £300 for pensioners this winter and £400 discount on energy bills for every household. This is all part of our significant £37 billion support package.”
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