Six million people across the country claiming disability benefits are set to receive a one-off £150 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of the UK Government’s £37 billion financial support package to help households during the cost of living crisis.
DWP has confirmed that a number of payments will arrive before Friday, September 23 but that the vast majority will be made from Monday, September 26 . If you are eligible for the payment, the £150 will land in your bank account automatically - there’s no need to contact DWP about it.
DWP expects payments to be delivered by early October and as with previous cost of living payments to those on means-tested benefits, people who think they are eligible will need to wait until the payment window has passed before making a query.
Earlier this week DWP said: “Those who had confirmed payment of their disability benefit for 25 May are expected to be paid shortly after the payment window opens.”
It added: “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.”
Below is everything you need to know about the payment including qualifying benefits and the eligibility criteria.
£150 if you get certain disability benefits
You may get a lump sum payment of £150 if you’re getting any level of award 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.
When you will be paid
Payments will be made from September 20, 2022, with the vast majority expected to be made from Monday, September 26 until early October.
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."
Commenting on the cost of living support earlier this week, Work and Pensions Secretary Chloe Smith said: “We know disabled people face additional costs and this Government is listening and taking decisive action to protect the most vulnerable in our society.
“In addition to the £150 Disability Cost of Living payment, households will save an average of £1,000 a year through our new Energy Price Guarantee and the lowest-income households will receive at least £1,200 to help with the rising cost of living this year.
“This multi-billion-pound package of support reinforces our commitment to help UK households, particularly those with disability challenges, through the tough times ahead.”
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