Thousands of households across Greater Manchester will receive a £301 cost of living payment this Spring from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). It’s the first instalment of three payments which will be issued this year and next, totalling £900.
The DWP has released an update on the number of households eligible to receive the money as it set out more details in Parliament earlier this week. More than eight million benefit claimants are estimated to receive the payment.
Although a specific date has yet to be announced, the first payment will be made this spring with a second instalment of £300 expected in the Autumn. A third payment of £299 will be made in Spring 2024. Those eligible for the payments include people on Universal Credit, Income Support and Tax Credits.
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As well as the cost of living payments, the government will also issue a £150 disability payment to those on disability payments which will be paid in the summer. While those receiving state pensions will receive a £300 payment this winter.
Under the payment plan an eligible person could receive support reaching up to £1,350. More than 6.7 million people are estimated to receive the disability payment this summer, which will be paid to those on Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance and other disability benefits.
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said: “These direct payments will help people right across the UK over this year and the start of the next, as we continue to provide consistent, targeted and substantial support for the most vulnerable.
“Our wider support package, including the Energy Price Guarantee, will ensure every household is being helped through this challenging period of high inflation, caused by Putin’s illegal war and the aftershocks of the pandemic.”
How many households in Greater Manchester are eligible for the payments?
The DWP estimates that the following number of households will be eligible for the cost of living payment:
Bolton 46,300
Bury 25,200
Manchester 97,100
Oldham 41,200
Rochdale 38,000
Salford 42,100
Stockport 31,300
Tameside 35,200
Trafford 23,100
Wigan 44,200
How many people are eligible for the disability payment in Greater Manchester?
Bolton 33,300
Bury 20,800
Manchester 59,800
Oldham 27,600
Rochdale 27,000
Salford 31,000
Stockport 29,700
Tameside 27,900
Trafford 20,400
Wigan 40,300
Those who are eligible will not need to apply for payments as they are made automatically. Those eligible for cost of living payments through tax credits, and no other means-tested benefits, will be paid by HMRC shortly after DWP payments are made.
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