 Claimants of the following DWP benefit payments will be eligible for the government's £900 cost of living support: Income-based Jobseekers Allowance Income-related Employment and Support Allowance Income Support Universal Credit Working Tax Credit Child Tax Credit For the previous payments, you had to be entitled, or later found to be entitled to one of these benefits by a certain date. The DWP hasn't confirmed when the payments will be sent, but it has confirmed it will be issued in instalments again. Who will get the £150 disability payment? The £150 payment for those on disability benefits will go to people who currently receive: Attendance Allowance Constant Attendance Allowance Disability Living Allowance for adults Disability Living Allowance for children Personal Independence Payment){kind=link}
We look at who will get the new £900 cost of living payment, the disability payment of £150 and the £300 pension payment, all announced today, and how they’ll receive it
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a new cost of living payment of £900 to help the most vulnerable cope with soaring prices.
In his Autumn Statement, the Chancellor said households on means-tested benefits would receive the cash boost.
There will also be a £300 pensioner cost of living payment as well as £150 for those with a disability.
This year, the government gave out a £650 payment to the most vulnerable in a bid to help them through the financial crisis.