Millions of eligible households are set to receive a £150 cost of living support payment next week. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that around six million people across the UK will receive a one-off £150 disability cost of living payment as part of the UK Government's plan to help those hardest hit by the cost of living crisis.
Prime Minister Liz Truss recently revealed a £150bn plan which will see the typical household energy bill capped at £2,500 per year for two years, though gas and electric customers will still be paying almost double what they were last winter. Rising costs of fuel, supermarket items and other households costs have led to financial uncertainty for people across the UK in the past year.
With the disability payment set to begin landing in millions of bank accounts next week, we've broken down exactly what the payment is, who is eligible and when and how you will receive it. If you'd like to get more news like this straight to your inbox twice a week, you can subscribe to our dedicated money newsletter here.
