Energy bills are expected to soar to £3,582 in October and could exceed £4,200 in January, as the nation remains in the middle the cost of living crisis.
The figures, released by industry experts Cornwall Insight, would represent a 82 per cent increase to the energy price cap, which has already risen by 54 per cent to £1,971 in April this year.
Before April the price cap was set at £1,227. A jump to £3,582 would mean that households could see energy bills almost tripling within the space of six months.
The extent of the price rise will force millions of families to make a choice between heating and eating.
The Government has introduced a series of energy bills support schemes to help households struggling with the cost of living.
One of these payments is a £150 grant for people on disability benefits. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
Who is eligible for the £150 disability payment?
People on disability benefits may be eligible for a £150 cost of living payment if they receive any of the following:
If you get a qualifying disability benefit from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and a qualifying disability benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), you will only receive a payment from DWP.
Around 6 million people are eligible for the payment, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said.
For disabled people on low incomes, this payment comes on top of other cost of living payments totalling £650, £400 for all households to help with energy bills, and an extra £150 for properties in council tax bands A-D.
- Attendance allowance
- Constant attendance allowance
- Disability living allowance for adults
- Disability living allowance for children
- Personal independence payment (PIP)
- Adult disability payment (in Scotland)
- Child disability payment (in Scotland)
- Armed Forces independence payment
- War pension mobility supplement
If you get a qualifying disability benefit from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and a qualifying disability benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), you will only receive a payment from DWP.
Around 6 million people are eligible for the payment, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said.
For disabled people on low incomes, this payment comes on top of other cost of living payments totalling £650, £400 for all households to help with energy bills, and an extra £150 for properties in council tax bands A-D.
When will I get the payment?
The grant will begin being paid automatically from 20 September. You do not need to apply.
DWP said the vast majority of those eligible are “expected to receive their one-off payment within a couple of weeks by the beginning of October”.
Payments will be made to people who get a qualifying disability from DWP before those who get it from the MoD.
The £150 disability payment is tax free, and won’t count towards the benefits cap or affect any existing benefits you currently claim.
Minister for disabled people, health and work, Chloe Smith, said: “We know disabled people can face additional costs, which is why we are acting to help reduce the financial pressures on the most vulnerable.
“This £150 disability payment is on top of the £1,200 most low income benefit claimants will also receive and alongside wider support targeted at disabled people, including help with transport and prescription costs.
“We know it’s a worrying time for some people and I’d urge them to check they are getting all the support on offer by searching ‘help for households’.
DWP said the vast majority of those eligible are “expected to receive their one-off payment within a couple of weeks by the beginning of October”.
Payments will be made to people who get a qualifying disability from DWP before those who get it from the MoD.
The £150 disability payment is tax free, and won’t count towards the benefits cap or affect any existing benefits you currently claim.
Minister for disabled people, health and work, Chloe Smith, said: “We know disabled people can face additional costs, which is why we are acting to help reduce the financial pressures on the most vulnerable.
“This £150 disability payment is on top of the £1,200 most low income benefit claimants will also receive and alongside wider support targeted at disabled people, including help with transport and prescription costs.
“We know it’s a worrying time for some people and I’d urge them to check they are getting all the support on offer by searching ‘help for households’.
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