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Catherine Furze

£150 cost of living payment coming this month for people claiming PIP and DLA

People on certain disability benefits will start to see their £150 Cost of Living payment in the coming weeks - but some might have to wait until October to get theirs.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that those eligible for the payment will start getting it from September 20, and most claimants will get it by the beginning of October.

The £150 one-off payment, announced by former Chancellor Rishi Sunak as part of his cost of living package in May, is to help around six million people on certain disability benefits tackle the rising cost of living. You may get the lump sum payment if you get one of the following benefits:

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