Second £150 Disability COL Payment?

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 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.

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.

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.

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?

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.