- 99% of those eligible for Disability Cost of Living payment
have received £150 from DWP
- One-off payments form part of wider support package worth up
to £1,350 for the most vulnerable
More than six million disabled people across the UK have been
paid a £150 Cost of Living Payment.
The one-off payment, issued by the Department for Work and
Pensions, will help disabled people with the extra costs they
face.
This means the vast majority of eligible disabled people in
receipt of a qualifying disability benefit – including Disability
Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment – have received
the support within just five working days of the rollout
starting, with the few outstanding payments due to be made by 4
July.
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, MP, said:
“Tackling high inflation remains our priority as this is the best
way we can ease pressure on households and help them with the
cost of living.
“By paying more than six million disabled people £150 in less
than a week, we are delivering on our steadfast commitment to
providing timely support for those who need it most.
Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, , said:
“We are ensuring that disabled people facing additional costs can
access these extra funds as soon as possible, and I’m delighted
the vast majority of payments have been successfully made to
eligible people within just five working days.
“This will be backed up by further cost of living payments for
benefit claimants in the coming months, showing this Government’s
commitment to providing millions in support for the most
vulnerable in our society.”
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
This latest 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 as an addition to the Winter Fuel Payment, and people on
eligible means-tested benefits will be paid up to two more Cost of Living
Payments through to next Spring.
This means that some of the most vulnerable households can
receive up to £1,350 in direct Cost of Living support.
A smaller 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.
Further information:
- Those who were paid the following disability benefits on 1
April, 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.
