More than six million to receive cost of living payment from today

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will issue a cash boost worth £150 to more than 6.5 million from today (June 20).

The special one-off payments will be handed out over the next two weeks in an attempt to aid disabled people with any extra costs they may face, according to the government. It comes alongside a wider support package which could see eligible households receive as much as £1,350 in total.

According to the DWP, eligible benefit claimants will receive the payments between June 20 and July 4. However, a small number of payments may be made at a later date if someone is still awaiting confirmation of their eligibility or entitlement to one of the qualifying benefits on the qualifying date.

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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mel Stride MP, said: “We recognise that some of the most vulnerable UK households continue to face cost of living pressures, in particular those who are disabled. Our commitment to halving inflation and ultimately getting it back to the 2% target will relieve a lot of financial pressure for us all, but this extra support will help over six million disabled people right now as we work towards that goal.”

In order to qualify for the payment, claimants must have received a payment from one of the following benefits on April 1 of this year:

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP, said: “The additional costs faced by disabled people mean inflation is particularly challenging, which is why halving it this year and getting back to the Bank of England's 2% target is our priority. The £150 we’re sending disabled people over the next two weeks is part of a major cost-of-living support package worth