The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that individuals receiving nine different disability benefits will receive a payment of £150 starting from June 20. This payment is separate from the £301 cost of living sum that was given to eight million households earlier this year.
Over a two-week period starting from today, more than 6 million individuals who receive disability benefits will be eligible for the additional payment of £150. In Leeds, a total of £10.6 million will be distributed among 70,500 people. This means that approximately one in eleven people (9%) in Leeds will receive the £150 payment.
In Leeds, 70,500 people are elligible for the payment. The total amount of funds to be disbursed in Leeds is just over £10.5 million.
