Cost of Living Payment - useful information

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  • hass
    hass Online Community Member Posts: 245 Empowering
    My reassessment  was in dec 2022 I think.

  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,922 Championing
    Thanks for clarifying that for us @hass. How are you feeling about things at the moment?

    We are here for you if you would like to share more with us. Hopefully, we can help  :)
  • kittykat55
    kittykat55 Scope Member Posts: 25 Contributor
    I got my disability COL today so you should get yours soon
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    ada said:
    Anyone any closer to knowing when we may get col payment. Or is it still just Autumn sometime. 
    If you’re asking about the £324 there’s no further information yet other than sometime this Autumn. 
    The £150 payment that some are receiving this week only applies to those that are in receipt of a disability benefit such as PIP/DLA or AA.
  • hass
    hass Online Community Member Posts: 245 Empowering
    Morning all.

    Does anyone know when the cost of  living £324 will be coming. 

    Can't find any information  on it 

  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,928 Championing
    edited September 2022
    @hass Keep an eye on this link:
    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment

    Nothing has changed yet though, it still says Autumn.
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    hass said:
    Does anyone know when the cost of  living £324 will be coming. 
    Nobody knows because the government haven't announced it yet.
  • hass
    hass Online Community Member Posts: 245 Empowering
    Thank you 
  • hass
    hass Online Community Member Posts: 245 Empowering
    Same here i have bronchitis  
     Being treated with penicillian. 
    Having high ceilings and huge windows doesn't help 

  • happyfella
    happyfella Online Community Member Posts: 519 Empowering
    I received the first energy payment but not received the second one
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited October 2022
    happyfella said:
    I received the first energy payment but not received the second one
    Energy payment? Or do you mean the 2nd CoL payment of £324? If so then no one has received it yet because there’s no dates given yet, other than sometime this Autumn.
    The energy payments start this month, which will be £66 onto your energy account until December. Then £67/month from Jan to March. 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    poppy123456 said:..will be £66 onto your energy account until December. Then £67/month from Jan to March. 
    Should be 2 payments of 66 and 4 payments of 67.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    ada said:
    I hope it’s coming soon. We’re putting £100 on each of our meters this month. It won’t last. I already have reduced the cost of our meals or day. Mine to just £1 a day hubby to £3 a day. I’m diabetic. Seeing what some folk eat on here makes me feel hungry. 
    I just posted a new thread with details of the £324 coming next month. See thread here https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/96615/2nd-col-payment-details-announced#latest
  • philtoy
    philtoy Online Community Member Posts: 9 Connected
    From the horses mouth
  • Padraig
    Padraig Online Community Member Posts: 66 Contributor
    Any idea who qualifies please?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Padraig said:
    Any idea who qualifies please?

    Details in this thread here https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/96615/2nd-col-payment-details-announced#latest

  • Hannah86
    Hannah86 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Connected
    edited October 2022
    Pam, this week your meter should be credited with £66 from your energy provider. I looked this up online today after worrying and checking my meter to see if it had been credited yet, “the first week of each month” is stated clearly though so should be the next few days! I have a smart meter and it will be applied automatically.

    “ Smart prepayment meter customers will see the discount credited directly to their smart prepayment meters in the first week of each month. However, traditional prepayment meter customers will be provided with redeemable vouchers or Special Action Messages (SAMs) in the first week of each month, issued via SMS text, email or post - customers will need to take action to redeem these at their usual top-up point. 

    The guidance states that traditional prepayment meter customers must ensure their supplier holds up-to-date contact details for them so they can receive their voucher and understand how to redeem it.”

    I hope this helps a little.x

  • rs777
    rs777 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Thanks for this  :)
  • d1gby_d0g
    d1gby_d0g Online Community Member Posts: 15 Connected
    They announced it would be paid from the 20th September and the majority would have it by the end of the month.
     It’s now October 6th and I still haven’t had it. If you haven’t either go to the govuk 
  • d1gby_d0g
    d1gby_d0g Online Community Member Posts: 15 Connected
    I haven’t had it either and it’s now the 10th of October. I know I’m entitled to it because I’ve been getting PIP for several years now.
     I filled out the online form a week ago and have heard nothing so far 

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