Cost of Living Payment - useful information

Sandy_123

I use 8 pints of milk a week, or just under,  cereal and endless hot drinks and for cooking.  plus when grandkids come over they use alot. I think I pay roughly 1.80 for 4 pints 

poppy123456

Maurice123 said:

 An increase in for example milk of 30p is hardly the end of the world as 2 pints will last most people a week. 

Are you sure about that? Just because it lasts you a week it doesn’t mean everyone else is the same. The same as your shopping bill each week, everyone will be different. 

There’s only 2 in my house and I use 4 pints a week. 

Maurice123

@Sandy_123
Hi Sandy,
Yes you are paying about £0.30p more a week. All my supermarket milks cost £1.55 for 4 pints. I was paying £1,10
for 2pints now £1.25  Again in my case 30p more. The other day I paid £10 for six Gressingham duck breasts, just over £1,50 per breast representing six very filling meals. all vegetables are very cheap eg £0.95 for a very large cauliflower which makes two meals of cauliflower cheese, using pre grated cheese which is .much cheaper than a block and a half pint of milk. Total cost about £1.70 for two good meals. Plus electricity minimal, cooking time say
30p making the whole cost £2.

Sandy_123

Yeah I think if your catering for a family then the cost is doubled, trebled and also the fuel. 

Padraig

We’re all subject to the same energy price hikes which we’re purely profit orientated, not because of cost or scarcity. The energy companies made more profit last year than ever before. You think they would celebrate and be content with that incredible outcome. But no through sheer greed they have doubled their prices. It’s a shame we don’t have a government in place to protect us from such an unjustifiable hike on a controlled market.

Regarding food I now buy in bulk when something is on offer to get the best deal. An Aldi has opened 1/2 a mile from where I live and doing a weekly shop there is a 1/3 cheaper than my usual Morrisons shop and nearer!

[Deleted User]

The fact is expenses have gone up and most people money hasn't. It's simple mathematics. Lots of people were struggling before the COL crisis so things have gotten worst. It's true that plenty of people are managing perfectly fine especially if their expenses were already low, but that's not the case for other people. I'm lucky I only got awarded PIP last December so my money has doubled plus I live extremely cheaply, and don't own a car or buy electronics and my kids live separately to me but again some people have cars, mortgages, kids and don't have extra finances.

Puja

Thank you for sharing Sue

LeicesterLad

Hi guys wondering if someone could answer my question I receive both uc ( lcwra) and PIP I have already received both cost of living payments but just wondering if I'm entitled to anything else? I see people on pip can receive £150 am I entitled to this? Can you receive both payments? Thank you 

Biblioklept

Yes you should have got the PIP £150 if you were claiming PIP back in May this year. Do you know when your PIP began?

poppy123456

LeicesterLad said:

Hi guys wondering if someone could answer my question I receive both uc ( lcwra) and PIP I have already received both cost of living payments but just wondering if I'm entitled to anything else? I see people on pip can receive £150 am I entitled to this? Can you receive both payments? Thank you 

To be entitled to the £150 then you must have received a payment (or later receive a payment) qualifying benefits ( PIP) for 25 May 2022 to get the payment.
When did your PIP claim start? 

LeicesterLad

poppy123456 said:

LeicesterLad said:

Hi guys wondering if someone could answer my question I receive both uc ( lcwra) and PIP I have already received both cost of living payments but just wondering if I'm entitled to anything else? I see people on pip can receive £150 am I entitled to this? Can you receive both payments? Thank you 

To be entitled to the £150 then you must have received a payment (or later receive a payment) qualifying benefits ( PIP) for 25 May 2022 to get the payment.
When did your PIP claim start? 

Hi.. I claimed for pip in January and received my first payment and back pay in June/July.. Hope this helps 

calcotti

You can report a missing payment here
https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/report-a-missing-cost-of-living-payment/welcome

Bobbie99

Hi find totally unbelievable the incumbents and institutions cannot care less about disable people and the necessity they have to look after their health, having to live on the margin of society, as all the money and more go for bills and we do not have anything left to eat, keep warm not to mention enjoy a bit our life. That's why so many struggle mentally. I am setting up a campaign on this and we need to participate all to make the difference. I am not sure if you are aware that Sunak is withdrawing by the human right convention.

kittykat55

Bobbie99 said:

Hi find totally unbelievable the incumbents and institutions cannot care less about disable people and the necessity they have to look after their health, having to live on the margin of society, as all the money and more go for bills and we do not have anything left to eat, keep warm not to mention enjoy a bit our life. That's why so many struggle mentally. I am setting up a campaign on this and we need to participate all to make the difference. I am not sure if you are aware that Sunak is withdrawing by the human right convention.

I completely agree with you, my husband and I are both disabled and have had to max out all our credit cards just to buy food , we rarely put our heating on and struggle to buy food now.

Hannah_Alumni

Struggling to get the food you need must be really tough. We have a page on accessing free food and food banks, which you might find helpful to read. This includes some information on getting free or cheap food without a referral, as well as a with a referral.

Bobbie99

Hi Hannah,

Thank you for suggestions. It will come handy!
Furthermore for disable people should DWPO should release a CARD linked to our NINO where can be easily check if we are a true disable or not without having to beg for discounts.

poppy123456

Bobbie99 said:

Hi Hannah,

Thank you for suggestions. It will come handy!
Furthermore for disable people should DWPO should release a CARD linked to our NINO where can be easily check if we are a true disable or not without having to beg for discounts.

I don't understand why you think someone's NI number should be linked to someone being disabled.

Bobbie99

Hi Hannah,

Because quite few disables get some sorts of benefit and DWP think we are fraudsters and unfortunately this narrative has been often amplified by the MEDIA. In fact they give wide resonance to the rotten apples who fraud, but they never mention that disability allowance, PIP etc... make people starving . Those in government are so filthy rich they could never understand the struggle of those who do not have enough to warm their home or to buy food. In addition with have a law made on purpose to push you out of work, therefore if we do not find a good soul to hire us , our destiny is forever starvation and a rapid deterioration of our health. How fair this can be? 

It seems to me incumbents approach is "heard immunity" where survival is only an option for the strongest, the wealthiest,..etc... for the rest of us we can, sooner rather than later succumb, one person less to pay disability, benefit/pension, NHS, care, ......

johnsonplaid

I read your post. It is very informative and helpful to me. 

Ada

I am dreading the new year. Our landlord has put up our rent by £280 I already barely cope having to add £100 to top-up the rent. It’s going to leave me with choosing bills and feeding the meters or food. And I won’t not pay bills. It’s on my mind 24/7.