Understanding gov payment

Loltranter1
Loltranter1 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
edited October 2022 in Benefits and income
 Help I don't understand what the government are doing to help disabled people. 
I have cancer and spinal problems I get just ESA and  PIP what extra money is the government is giving disabled people. I  also tried to get a disabled train card but they wouldn't accept my pip papers from last year 

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,005 Championing
    edited October 2022
    Full information here
    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment

    Plus the £400 rebate on electricity bills spread out in 6 instalments from this month to March 2023.

    What type of ESA do you get?
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    Welcome to the community @Loltranter1 :) How are you doing today? 

    Thank you for posting about this. Many people, especially disabled people, are struggling with the cost of living crisis at the moment. 
    I  also tried to get a disabled train card but they wouldn't accept my pip papers from last year 
    Are you still receiving PIP?

    As you've mentioned having cancer, I'm wondering whether you might also find it helpful to speak to Macmillan.