The Division for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responded to an on-line petition calling on the UK Authorities to offer all disabled folks and unpaid carers the £650 means-tested value of dwelling cost which might be paid in two lump sums ranging from subsequent week.
The petition, created final month on the petitions-parliament web site by Abigail Broomfield, highlights how these two teams - some 12.5 million in complete throughout the UK - have larger utility payments and meals prices. Greater than 17,410 folks have proven their assist for the petition which states: “Disabled folks must be included alongside carers within the £650 one off cost as a part of the Price of Dwelling assist package deal. We now have bigger utilities payments and meals prices when in comparison with non-disabled folks. We depend on these utilities and meals to remain alive.”
Nonetheless, whereas the DWP “recognises that disabled folks face additional prices” this 12 months as a result of ongoing disaster, it has no plans to alter eligibility for the present monetary assist package deal price £37 billion, which incorporates £15 billion in “focused assist for these with the best want”.
The DWP responded: “The [UK] Authorities recognises that disabled folks face additional prices which is why 6 million disabled people who find themselves in receipt of a qualifying incapacity profit will obtain a one-off Incapacity Price of Dwelling Cost price £150. Households will obtain a cost for every eligible disabled particular person.”
It additionally identified that many disabled folks might be eligible for each the £150 Incapacity Price of Dwelling Cost and the £650 Price of Dwelling Cost, whereas disabled pensioners may even profit from the £300 enhance in Winter Gas Funds from this November.
Addressing monetary assist for unpaid carers, DWP mentioned: “Almost 60% of carers on low incomes who're of working age and on Carer’s Allowance declare both an income-related profit via which they are going to be entitled to the £650 or a qualifying incapacity cost that means they're entitled to the £150 incapacity one off cost.”
It additionally highlighted that the package deal of assist is along with the £1.3 billion funding introduced in 2021 to assist these with disabilities get into and keep in work and ongoing work on reform via the Well being and Incapacity White Paper because of be printed later this 12 months.
You may learn the complete response to the petition, which closes on December 6, 2022, on the petitions-parliament web site, right here.
Eligibility for £150 Incapacity Price of Dwelling Cost
The £150 ‘Incapacity Price of Dwelling Cost’ might be paid to folks receiving these advantages:
- Incapacity Dwelling Allowance (DLA)
- Private Independence Cost (PIP)
- Attendance Allowance
- Grownup Incapacity Cost (Scotland solely)
- Baby Incapacity Cost (Scotland solely)
- Armed Forces Independence Cost
- Fixed Attendance Allowance
- Warfare Pension Mobility Complement
Funds might be made in September, you don't want to use for it - in case you are eligible, it would robotically be paid to you.
Eligibility for £650 Price of Dwelling Cost
Disabled folks additionally receiving one of many means-tested advantages under will obtain the £650 cost too:
- Common Credit score
- Earnings-based Jobseekers Allowance
- Earnings-related Employment and Assist Allowance
- Earnings Assist
- Working Tax Credit score
- Baby Tax Credit score
- Pension Credit score
For those who obtain a DWP means-tested profit and Tax Credit, DWP pays the £650 in two lump sums. The primary for £326 might be paid robotically from July 14 - the second cost for £324 might be paid on a date, but to be introduced, within the Autumn.
For those who solely obtain Tax Credit, HM Income and Customs (HMRC) pays you in two instalments - as soon as within the Autumn and one other within the Winter. No particular dates have been launched but.
Full particulars of all Price of Dwelling Funds could be discovered on the GOV.UK web site right here.
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