MILLIONS of people on disability benefits have just days to wait to get a £150 payment to help cover the rising cost of living.

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a giant support package earlier this year targeted at the most vulnerable households.

Millions on disability benefits to get £150 cost of living payment

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Millions on disability benefits to get £150 cost of living paymentCredit: Getty

Among the measures was a £650 cost of living payment, which will eventually go out to eight million people.

But around six million people across the UK who receive certain disability benefits could also receive a one-off £150 payment direct to their bank accounts.

You may get the lump sum payment from the beginning of September if you receive any of the following:

  • Attendance Allowance
  • Constant Attendance Allowance
  • Disability Living Allowance for adults
  • Disability Living Allowance for children
  • Personal Independence Payment
  • Adult Disability Payment (in Scotland)
  • Child Disability Payment (in Scotland)
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment
  • War Pension Mobility Supplement

Claimants must have received, or begun an eventually successful claim for one of these benefits as of May 25 this year to be eligible for the £150 payment.

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For the disability benefit recipients who receive means tested benefits, the £150 will come on top of the £650 they will receive separately.

And don’t worry, you don’t need to do anything, the payments will be made automatically to anyone who qualifies.

The DWP are yet to confirm how the payments will be paid, but it is expected it will land in the same bank account your benefits are paid into – as with the £650 cost of living payment.

People were able when the money has landed in your bank account by looking for the words: DWP Cost of Living.

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The exact code for the £150 disability cost of living payment is also yet to be confirmed.

But these payments will be exempt from tax, will not count towards the benefit cap, and will not have any impact on existing benefit awards.

The government will make these payments directly to eligible people across the UK.

Anyone getting the payment will be able to spot when it lands as it will come with a special code.

Extra help you can get now

If you’re waiting for the cost of living payment to arrive – or are not eligible – there’s other support you might get.

There are schemes offered by energy suppliers, local councils, charities and the government that could help.

If you’re struggling with energy costs or other bills there are plenty of organisations where you can seek advice for free, including:

You should speak to your energy supplier in the first instance as they have schemes in place to help with bills and arrears, including hardship funds and grants.

For example, British Gas and Octopus have set up funds worth up to £1,500 to help customers who are struggling with their bills.

Your local council may also be able to help with cash and grants if you are struggling with bills or food through the Household Support Scheme.

You should also check that you’re getting all the benefits you’re entitled to.

Use an online benefits calculator to make sure you’re not missing out on any extra cash.

Similarly, you can search for charity grants that help you pay for gas and electricity bills.

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Cost of living payments: what you need to know

Below is a list of all the key information you need to know around the cost of living payments:

This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk

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