More than six million people across the UK will soon be seeing the new cost of living payment appear in their accounts. The new £150 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions will be entering people's accounts between Tuesday, June 20 and Tuesday, July 4.
However, some people may receive the payment later if they are later found to be eligible because of a recent benefits claim that was backdated to the qualifying date of April 1. Those eligible for the payment include claimants of the Disability Living Allowance (for adults and children), Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Armed Forces Independence Payment, Constant Attendance Allowance, War Pension Mobility Supplement or the Scotland-only benefits of Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment.
However, this list of benefits qualifying for the cost of living payment does not include the Universal Credit's disability payment for limited capability for work and work-related activity, known as LCWRA reports Birmingham Live. According to DWP statistics, around 373,000 people claim the LCWRA top-up but do not get an eligible standalone disability benefit, such as PIP or Disability Living Allowance.
