DWP confirms dates 150 Cost of Living Payment will land in bank accounts
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The Department for Work and Pensions
More than six million people receiving disability benefits will get a 150 cost of living support payment this summer. It comes as part of wider package of government support to help those on low incomes.
The majority of those being paid a disability benefit will see the 150 payments made automatically over a two-week period between June 20 and July 4, 2023. At a time when costs are rising for everyone, this payment recognises the extra costs disabled people in particular often face, such as care and mobility needs.
A small proportion of payments will be made after this date, where claimants were still awaiting confirmation of their eligibility or entitlement to disability benefits on 1 April. There will also be further payments of 300 for pensioners due later this year, meaning some of the most vulnerable households can receive up to 1,350 in direct Cost of Living Payments.
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They must have received a payment (or later receive a payment) of one of these qualifying benefits for April 1, 2023, to get the payment. For those who were awaiting confirmation of their entitlement to disability benefits on April 1, 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 wouldnt qualify for the means-tested support, but who are in receipt of disability support, also receiving the payment.
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mel Stride MP, said: “This payment helps protect those who need our support the most, providing a vital financial boost to six million disabled people. Our multi-billion-pound package of support reinforces our commitment to help UK households with the rising cost of living. It comes on top of record increases to benefits and the national living wage.”
Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, added: “We know the cost of living has gone up for disabled people, which is why we are taking action to reduce the financial pressures they face. This 150 Disability Cost of Living Payment is on top of up to 900 that most low-income benefit claimants will also receive, helping ensure the most vulnerable in our society are protected from rising costs during this challenging period.”
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