Second £150 Disability COL Payment?

WinterGirl4

3 people in a group I’m in said they have £150 pending in their banks for Tuesday 3rd October. Under ‘DWP COL PAYMENT - £150’ and they’ve already received their £150 back in June/July.

But I didn’t know we was due another DLA/PIP COL payment? So I googled it, and apparently we will be getting £150 on top of every upcoming COL payments (if you’re on a certain disability payment) 🤦🏻‍♀️ someone help me out🤣🙈

“Disabled people on low incomes in receipt of means-tested benefits may previously have been eligible for £301 this Spring, and stand to be eligible for a further £300 this autumn and £299 in spring 2024. The £150 payment will be made on top of these Cost of Living Payments, with disabled people who wouldn’t qualify for the means-tested support, but who are in receipt of disability support, also receiving the payment.”

So; am I right in thinking us whom are on pip/dla will get an extra £150 in Autumn from the £300 and the £299 in Spring 2024?

I’m confused. 😮‍💨

poppy123456

I'm not aware of any extra disability CoL payment. The only one i know of is the one we've already had this year. There was another one for last year. Full details of all CoL payments are here. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#payment-dates-for-the-disability-cost-of-living-payment

WinterGirl4 said:

“Disabled people on low incomes in receipt of means-tested benefits may previously have been eligible for £301 this Spring, and stand to be eligible for a further £300 this autumn and £299 in spring 2024. The £150 payment will be made on top of these Cost of Living Payments, with disabled people who wouldn’t qualify for the means-tested support, but who are in receipt of disability support, also receiving the payment.”

Do you have a link for where you read that part in bald please?

bg844

If you have received a disability cost of living payment this year, you won't get another (assuming they don't announce anymore for next year which is highly unlikely). If you are paid another, this will need to be paid back. The only reason anyone would receive one now is a disability benefit being backdated (for either themselves or someone who's claim they manage such as a child's DLA claim).

WinterGirl4

poppy123456 said:

I'm not aware of any extra disability CoL payment. The only one i know of is the one we've already had this year. There was another one for last year. Full details of all CoL payments are here. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#payment-dates-for-the-disability-cost-of-living-payment

WinterGirl4 said:

“Disabled people on low incomes in receipt of means-tested benefits may previously have been eligible for £301 this Spring, and stand to be eligible for a further £300 this autumn and £299 in spring 2024. The £150 payment will be made on top of these Cost of Living Payments, with disabled people who wouldn’t qualify for the means-tested support, but who are in receipt of disability support, also receiving the payment.”

Do you have a link for where you read that part in bald please?

Scroll down to 'Further Information'

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/payment-window-for-150-disability-cost-of-living-payment-announced

bg844

I assume you are referring to this part here which was at the bottom:
Disabled people on low incomes in receipt of means-tested benefits may previously have been eligible for £301 this spring, and stand to be eligible for a further £300 this autumn and £299 in spring 2024. The £150 payment will be made on top of these Cost of Living Payments, with disabled people who wouldn’t qualify for the means-tested support, but who are in receipt of disability support, also receiving the payment.

It means, in simple terms, that the £150 payment is completely separate. The majority of people who receive PIP also receive a means-tested such as ESA and UC. I don't receive an income-related benefit but received £150 as I claim PIP.

WinterGirl4

bg844 said:

I assume you are referring to this part here which was at the bottom:
Disabled people on low incomes in receipt of means-tested benefits may previously have been eligible for £301 this spring, and stand to be eligible for a further £300 this autumn and £299 in spring 2024. The £150 payment will be made on top of these Cost of Living Payments, with disabled people who wouldn’t qualify for the means-tested support, but who are in receipt of disability support, also receiving the payment.

It means, in simple terms, that the £150 payment is completely separate. The majority of people who receive PIP also receive a means-tested such as ESA and UC. I don't receive an income-related benefit but received £150 as I claim PIP.

So how can you explain the 3 people who have already had their COL payments in June/July that are expecting ANOTHER in 2 days?

bg844

WinterGirl4 said:

So how can you explain the 3 people who have already had their COL payments in June/July that are expecting ANOTHER in 2 days?

The only reason for receiving another would be because a disability benefit has been backdated for either them, a child or for someone who they are an appointee for which meant they would of met the qualifying dates. If they have been overpaid, this will need to be paid back.

The only payment of £150 which is upcoming is the Warm Home Discount for some although this is paid directly to your supplier and wouldn't have DWP COL as a bank reference even if it was paid directly.

WinterGirl4

bg844 said:

WinterGirl4 said:

So how can you explain the 3 people who have already had their COL payments in June/July that are expecting ANOTHER in 2 days?

The only reason for receiving another would be because a disability benefit has been backdated for either them, a child or for someone who they are an appointee for which meant they would of met the qualifying dates. If they have been overpaid, this will need to be paid back.

The only payment of £150 which is upcoming is the Warm Home Discount for some although this is paid directly to your supplier and wouldn't have DWP COL as a bank reference even if it was paid directly.

I get that but these 3 people said that they've already got the £150 for their son/themselves. I think I'll just wait to see what happens, because the COL payment last year of the £150 was paid start of October too. 

Jimm_Alumni

Did any of them miss a payment earlier this year? I know the government acknowledged they missed some payments and so set up a method of reporting if you'd been missed. Report a missing Cost of Living Payment - GOV.UK (dwp.gov.uk).

The government is also giving out £150 for those on winter fuel payments Winter Fuel Payment: How much you'll get - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Not sure if that is paid as a lump sum or not to be honest, if someone who knows could clarify. As well as the Warm Home Discount that bg844 mentions above.

The amounts listed include a ‘Pensioner Cost of Living Payment’. This is between £150 and £300. You’ll get this extra amount in winter 2023 to 2024.

WinterGirl4

Jimm_Scope said:

Did any of them miss a payment earlier this year? I know the government acknowledged they missed some payments and so set up a method of reporting if you'd been missed. Report a missing Cost of Living Payment - GOV.UK (dwp.gov.uk).

The government is also giving out £150 for those on winter fuel payments Winter Fuel Payment: How much you'll get - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Not sure if that is paid as a lump sum or not to be honest, if someone who knows could clarify. As well as the Warm Home Discount that bg844 mentions above.

The amounts listed include a ‘Pensioner Cost of Living Payment’. This is between £150 and £300. You’ll get this extra amount in winter 2023 to 2024.

Definitely not warm home discount. That’s paid directly to meters.

This person definitely didn’t report late payment or 

poppy123456

WinterGirl4 said:

bg844 said:

WinterGirl4 said:

So how can you explain the 3 people who have already had their COL payments in June/July that are expecting ANOTHER in 2 days?

The only reason for receiving another would be because a disability benefit has been backdated for either them, a child or for someone who they are an appointee for which meant they would of met the qualifying dates. If they have been overpaid, this will need to be paid back.

The only payment of £150 which is upcoming is the Warm Home Discount for some although this is paid directly to your supplier and wouldn't have DWP COL as a bank reference even if it was paid directly.

I get that but these 3 people said that they've already got the £150 for their son/themselves. I think I'll just wait to see what happens, because the COL payment last year of the £150 was paid start of October too. 

There's nothing to wait for because there's no further CoL payments of £150. There must be a reason why those people received this payment as in a recent disability benefit award or the payment has been made in error.

Was this facebook or tiktok you seen this?

WinterGirl4

poppy123456 said:

WinterGirl4 said:

bg844 said:

WinterGirl4 said:

So how can you explain the 3 people who have already had their COL payments in June/July that are expecting ANOTHER in 2 days?

The only reason for receiving another would be because a disability benefit has been backdated for either them, a child or for someone who they are an appointee for which meant they would of met the qualifying dates. If they have been overpaid, this will need to be paid back.

The only payment of £150 which is upcoming is the Warm Home Discount for some although this is paid directly to your supplier and wouldn't have DWP COL as a bank reference even if it was paid directly.

I get that but these 3 people said that they've already got the £150 for their son/themselves. I think I'll just wait to see what happens, because the COL payment last year of the £150 was paid start of October too. 

There's nothing to wait for because there's no further CoL payments of £150. There must be a reason why those people received this payment as in a recent disability benefit award or the payment has been made in error.

Was this facebook or tiktok you seen this?

Facebook, Cost of living group. 

poppy123456

I thought so. There's clearly something wrong here or they are not telling you all the details. I'm just a little concerned that you'll be waiting for a payment that isn't going to arrive.

I've been a member of some FB benefits groups in the past and it was shocking, so bad in fact i left the group.

WinterGirl4

poppy123456 said:

I thought so. There's clearly something wrong here or they are not telling you all the details. I'm just a little concerned that you'll be waiting for a payment that isn't going to arrive.

I've been a member of some FB benefits groups in the past and it was shocking, so bad in fact i left the group.

Oh no I won’t be waiting on a payment. I don’t rely on cost of living payments. I rely on my PIP. Without that, I’d not cope x

Jimm_Alumni

Hopefully it gets cleared up, I'd certainly be surprised if the government just started giving money out without making a big announcement about it.

Also I deleted the duplicate comment, just incase you're wondering where it went! It happens sometimes, I do it myself too.