Around six million people will receive a one-off £150 disability cost-of-living payment from Tuesday (September 20). Those being paid a qualifying disability benefit will be paid automatically with the vast majority of those eligible expected to receive their one-off payment by the start of October, the Government has said.
People with disabilities often face higher related costs, such as care and mobility needs. Those who may be eligible for the payment include people receiving the 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, or the war pension mobility supplement.
The payments are part of a package of support for households as costs soar. More than eight million eligible households in receipt of a means-tested benefits received the first of two automatic cost-of-living payments of £326 from July 14. The second means-tested payment of £324 will be issued later this year.
