Some six million individuals claiming incapacity advantages are set to obtain a one-off fee for £150 from Tuesday, September 20. The cash is a part of the UK Authorities’s £37 billion bundle of help aimed toward serving to households throughout the nation address the continuing value of residing disaster.
The Division for Work and Pensions (DWP) will ship the funds and in a current replace, mentioned that the ‘overwhelming majority’ of claimants are resulting from obtain the cash by early October. DWP mentioned: “Those that had confirmed fee of their incapacity profit for 25 Might are anticipated to be paid shortly after the fee window opens.”
It added: “For these awaiting affirmation of their incapacity advantages on 25 Might, or who're ready to be assessed for eligibility to obtain incapacity advantages, the method might take longer however funds will nonetheless be computerized.”
Work and Pensions Secretary Chloe Smith mentioned: “We all know disabled individuals face extra prices and this Authorities is listening and taking decisive motion to guard probably the most susceptible in our society.
“Along with the £150 Incapacity Price of Dwelling fee, households will save a mean of £1,000 a yr via our new Vitality Worth Assure and the lowest-income households will obtain at the least £1,200 to assist with the rising value of residing this yr.
“This multi-billion-pound bundle of help reinforces our dedication to assist UK households, significantly these with incapacity challenges, via the robust occasions forward.”
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng mentioned: “The Authorities is offering very important help to protect probably the most susceptible from rising costs attributable to international financial challenges.
“From at this time, a one-off £150 fee will routinely land in over six million disabled peoples’ accounts. That is along with the decisive motion we took final week to carry down vitality payments over the subsequent two years, saving the common family £1,000 a yr.
“The [UK] Authorities is standing behind individuals this winter, and in the long term we're specializing in driving financial development - the one solution to completely enhance everybody’s residing requirements.”
£150 if you happen to get sure incapacity advantages
You might get a lump sum fee of £150 if you happen to’re getting any stage of award for one of many following:
- Attendance Allowance
- Fixed Attendance Allowance
- Incapacity Dwelling Allowance for adults
- Incapacity Dwelling Allowance for youngsters
- Private Independence Fee
- Grownup Incapacity Fee
- Baby Incapacity Fee
- Armed Forces Independence Fee
- Battle Pension Mobility Complement
Eligibility
You need to have acquired a fee (or later obtain a fee) of one in all these qualifying advantages for Might 25, 2022 to get the £150 fee.
If you happen to get a qualifying incapacity profit from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and a qualifying incapacity profit from DWP, you'll get a Incapacity Price of Dwelling Fee from DWP solely.
When you may be paid
Funds might be made from September 20, 2022.
DWP mentioned: "You’ll be paid the £150 Incapacity Price of Dwelling Fee routinely from 20 September 2022. Most individuals will obtain their fee by the start of October 2022.
"Funds might be made to individuals who get a qualifying incapacity from DWP earlier than funds to individuals who get a qualifying profit from the Ministry of Defence."
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