£150 cost of living payment set to start this week for 6m people receiving disability benefits

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Some six million people claiming disability benefits are set to receive a one-off payment for £150 from Tuesday, September 20.

The money is part of the UK Government’s £37 billion package of support aimed at helping households across the country cope with the ongoing cost of living crisis.The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will deliver the payments and in a recent update, said that the ‘vast majority’ of claimants are due to receive the money by early October.

DWP said: “Those who had confirmed payment of their disability benefit for 25 May are expected to be paid shortly after the payment window opens.”It added: “For those awaiting confirmation of their disability benefits on 25 May, or who are waiting to be assessed for eligibility to receive disability benefits, the process may take longer but payments will still be automatic.”You may get a lump sum payment of £150 if you’re getting any level of award for one of the following:You must have received a payment (or later receive a payment) of one of these qualifying benefits for May 25, 2022 to get the £150 payment.If you get a qualifying disability benefit from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and a qualifying disability benefit from DWP, you will get a Disability Cost of Living Payment from DWP only.Payments will be made from September 20, 2022.DWP said: "You’ll be paid the £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment automatically from 20 September 2022.

Most people will receive their payment by the beginning of October 2022."Payments will be made to people who get a qualifying disability from DWP before payments to people who get a qualifying benefit from the Ministry of Defence."To keep up to date with the cost of living crisis, join in the conversation on our Money