This week saw the final day for people to receive their £150 cost of living payment for disability from the Department for Work & Pensions. The final group to receive the payout should have found it in their account yesterday (July 5) - so what happens if you haven't received it?
More than six million people on certain benefits have already seen payment between last month and today, however it's worth noting that a small number of payments are due to be made past the final date (yesterday). These will go to people who were still awaiting confirmation of their eligibility to disability benefits on April 1, Chronicle Live reports.
In order to be eligible for the disability payment, you must have been claiming a qualifying benefit on or before the aforementioned date. The list includes Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Attendance Allowance, Scottish Disability Benefits, Armed Forces Independence Payment, Constant Attendance Allowance and the War Pension Mobility Supplement.
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The Mirror reports that if you were receiving a qualifying benefit from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and a qualifying benefit from the DWP, you'll only receive a payment from the latter. So what do you do if you have not yet received the cost of living payment?
Before you report your payment as missing, you should double-check that you definitely haven't received it. The payment reference on your account will appear with the code 'DWP COL' alongside your National Insurance number.
The money is paid separately to your normal benefits, so you won't receive it as part of that payment. Should you have failed to receive your cost of living payment by midnight on July 5, and you're not waiting for confirmation of entitlement, then you should contact the DWP.
The DWP, said: "You will be able to report a missing disability cost of living payment from 5 July, 2023. Do not contact us before then as we will not be able to take any action."
If the deadline passes and your payment is still missing, you can fill out a form via the Government website to raise the issue. You can report your missing cost of living payment here.
The DWP has also previously said that you should not report your missing payment more than once.
