£650 cost of living payment

[Deleted User]

Hello all, 

I appreciate that there's been several threads made about the recent announcement from the government regarding the £650 cost of living payment. However, I can't seem to find an answer to my query online. So let me tell you my situation, I am a carer for my Father and I receive carers allowance & income support. I've read that carer's allowance recipient's won't receive the £650 but I also read elsewhere that if you get income support (legacy benefit) you WILL receive the £650 payment. So what if you receive both carers allowance & income support? any answers appreciated.

Kind regards, Dan. 

poppy12345

Yes you will. What isn't clear is if you live together in the same household and you both claim a qualifying benefit, whether you'll both receive this £650.

Low income benefits

You may get a payment of £650 paid in 2 lump sums if you’re getting any of the following:

• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Income Support
• Pension Credit
• Universal Credit

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment

Spoonie_Turtle

Receiving Income Support entitles you to the £650 payment
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-living-support/cost-of-living-support-factsheet-26-may-2022

(What you've read probably means people who receive *only* Carers Allowance wouldn't be entitled, it does not mean that receiving CA excludes people.)

Edit: cross-posted (as often happens!)

mongoose2009

Id be surprised if 2 people in the same household would get the £650 twice

[Deleted User]

Thank you all. 

Just to confirm I do live in the same house as my Father.

poppy12345

mongoose2009 said:

Id be surprised if 2 people in the same household would get the £650 twice

I see no reason why they can't, especially if they are 2 seperate benefit claimants. Of course a couple claiming a benefit jointly would only be entitled to 1 payment of £650 but this is completely different. We'll just have to wait and see.

poppy12345

Deleted_User said:

Thank you all. 

Just to confirm I do live in the same house as my Father.

Then if your father is claiming Pension Credit or any of the other means tested benefits listed, we won't know until more details are announced.

[Deleted User]

My Father gets higher rate PIP so I assume he'll get the £150 payment in September? 

mongoose2009

poppy12345 said:

mongoose2009 said:

Id be surprised if 2 people in the same household would get the £650 twice

I see no reason why they can't, especially if they are 2 seperate benefit claimants. Of course a couple claiming a benefit jointly would only be entitled to 1 payment of £650 but this is completely different. We'll just have to wait and see.

if you had 5 adults in the same house on UC they would all  £650 each

even tho they share the same gas?

doesnt make sense

and wont happen

poppy12345

mongoose2009 said:

poppy12345 said:

mongoose2009 said:

Id be surprised if 2 people in the same household would get the £650 twice

I see no reason why they can't, especially if they are 2 seperate benefit claimants. Of course a couple claiming a benefit jointly would only be entitled to 1 payment of £650 but this is completely different. We'll just have to wait and see.

if you had 5 adults in the same house on UC they would all  £650 each

even tho they share the same gas?

doesnt make sense

and wont happen

Not sure what "sharing the same gas" has to do with the £650 payment. Like i said, we'll need to wait and see. It's not just energy bills that have increased.

calcotti

Deleted_User said:

My Father gets higher rate PIP so I assume he'll get the £150 payment in September? 

Yes......