- Government’s £150 Disability Cost
of Living payments paid from today (Tuesday 20 June)
- Payments will be made automatically
over two-week period between 20 June and 4 July 2023
- Anyone in receipt of certain
disability benefits on 1 April 2023 is entitled and will receive
the payment
- One-off disability cash forms part
of wider support package worth up to £1,350 for the most
vulnerable
More than six million disabled people across the UK are set to
receive a £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment from
today.
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.
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.
The Government is also working hard to ease cost of living
pressures by working towards the goal of halving inflation, which
will lay the foundation for the long-term growth needed to
improve living standards for everyone.
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, MP, said:
“We recognise that some of the most vulnerable UK households
continue to face cost of living pressures, in particular those
who are disabled.
“Our commitment to halving inflation and ultimately getting it
back to the 2% target will relieve a lot of financial pressure
for us all, but this extra support will help over six million
disabled people right now as we work towards that goal.”
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, MP, said:
“The additional costs faced by disabled people mean inflation is
particularly challenging, which is why halving it this year and
getting back to the Bank of England's 2% target is our priority.
“The £150 we’re 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."
Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, ,
said:
“We understand the additional financial pressures disabled people
are facing, which is why we are putting another £150 in their
pockets from today.
“This is on top of further cost of living payments for low-income
benefit claimants, as we’re committed to providing support where
it is needed most.”
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”.
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.
This new payment is in addition to the £150 Disability Cost of
Living Payment that was paid last September. 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.
ENDS
Further
information:
- Those who were paid the following
disability benefits on 1 April 2023, or who are subsequently paid
for that date, will be eligible for the one-off payment of £150:
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 and War
Pension Mobility Supplement.
- They must have received a payment
(or later receive a payment) of one of these qualifying benefits
for 1 April 2023 to get the payment. For those who were awaiting
confirmation of their entitlement to disability benefits on 1
April, or who are waiting to be assessed for eligibility to
receive disability benefits, the process may take longer, but
payments will still be automatic.
- Disabled people on low incomes in
receipt of means-tested benefits may previously have been
eligible for £301 this Spring, and stand to be eligible for a
further £300 this autumn and £299 in spring 2024. The £150
payment will be made on top of these Cost of Living Payments,
with disabled people who wouldn’t qualify for the means-tested
support, but who are in receipt of disability support, also
receiving the payment.
- You can read more about the
Government’s cost of living support on the Help with the cost of living
page.
