More than six million disabled people across the UK are set to receive a £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment from Tuesday 20 June.
The one-off payments, issued by the Department for Work and Pensions throughout a two-week window, will help disabled people with the extra costs they face. This new payment is in addition to the £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment that was paid last September.
It comes as part of a wider package of Cost of Living support worth up to £1,350 to the most vulnerable households, underlining the Government’s commitment to supporting these those most in need.
As the payment is made automatically, those eligible for the support do not need to take any action. The payment reference on bank statements will appear as the individual’s National Insurance number followed by “DWP COL”.
Richard Fuller MP said:
The £150 the government is sending disabled people over the next two weeks is part of a major cost-of-living support package worth just under £100 billion, providing some peace of mind to the most vulnerable in society.
The full list of benefit recipients that qualify for the Disability Cost of Living Payment between 20 June and 4 July are those who receive any of the following:
· Disability Living Allowance
· Personal Independence Payment
· Attendance Allowance
· Scottish Disability Benefits (Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment)
· Armed Forces Independence Payment
· Constant Attendance Allowance
· War Pension Mobility Supplement
A small number of payments will be made after 4 July, where claimants were still awaiting confirmation of their eligibility or entitlement to qualifying disability benefits on 1 April.
Pensioners will also receive a further £300 payment later this year and people on eligible means-tested benefits will be paid up to two more Cost of Living payments through to next Spring, totalling £900.
You can read more about the Government’s cost of living support on the Help with the cost of living page.
