Second cost of living payment to be paid from 31 October – here's who qualifies

RossM82

Thank you 

Shazzab64

Hope someone can answer. My mum received pension credits an is within qualifying dates.
Sadly she passed away on 12th September.
Will the estate receive this COL payment?

Jyana

I've heard of some estates receiving the CoL payments for last year, but they were usually a bit later on than the actual date for people who currently receive benefits. I imagine due to bank details not being in place still. So I think you may well, though it might take a little longer for the payment to be released.

ETA: This is, of course, if she was eligable for a payment in the period 18th August to 17th September.

Newcad

Sorry to hear about your mum passing.

But yes, if she was eligible for benefits that entitled her to the CoL payment then the estate should still recieve the payment, it should be paid into the account that her benefits were paid into.

If that doesn't happen then the executors of her estate should contact the DWP and ask why not.

jimroy

It’s being reported today that the £150 cost of living payment for people in receipt of PIP has been quietly cancelled.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/01/disability-cost-living-payment-pip-personal-independence-payment

poppy12345

jimroy said:

It’s being reported today that the £150 cost of living payment for people in receipt of PIP has been quietly cancelled.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/01/disability-cost-living-payment-pip-personal-independence-payment

There was only ever one £150 payment for those that only claim disability benefits. This was paid back in June/July. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#disability-cost-of-living-payment-eligibility

jimroy

poppy12345 said:

jimroy said:

It’s being reported today that the £150 cost of living payment for people in receipt of PIP has been quietly cancelled.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/01/disability-cost-living-payment-pip-personal-independence-payment

There was only ever one £150 payment for those that only claim disability benefits. This was paid back in June/July. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#disability-cost-of-living-payment-eligibility

That’s not true. People in receipt of PIP were due to get another £150 one this month.

JadedAngel88

jimroy said:

poppy12345 said:

jimroy said:

It’s being reported today that the £150 cost of living payment for people in receipt of PIP has been quietly cancelled.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/01/disability-cost-living-payment-pip-personal-independence-payment

There was only ever one £150 payment for those that only claim disability benefits. This was paid back in June/July. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#disability-cost-of-living-payment-eligibility

That’s not true. People in receipt of PIP were due to get another £150 one this month.

I have just read the story you linked and it said that the pip colp is half that of the low income one.

Nowhere did it say there would be another one. It is just the one payment, that was paid in July, of £150. Same as the one last year.

poppy12345

jimroy said:

poppy12345 said:

jimroy said:

It’s being reported today that the £150 cost of living payment for people in receipt of PIP has been quietly cancelled.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/01/disability-cost-living-payment-pip-personal-independence-payment

There was only ever one £150 payment for those that only claim disability benefits. This was paid back in June/July. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#disability-cost-of-living-payment-eligibility

That’s not true. People in receipt of PIP were due to get another £150 one this month.

I'm afraid you're not correct and the link you posted is misleading. There was never going to be another CoP for those only claiming a disability benefit. There was only one, just the same as there was last year.

wgill80

Hi there wonder if anyone can help!
I’ve seen in this thread if you received a payment at the end of September then you will receive the COL payment and that payment for the end of September was for the qualifying period between 21st august and ended on 22nd September… 

so I was eligible in that time frame but the gov website states “period that ended in between those dates” for the September payment of UC the assembly period ended on 22nd September which is outside of that date given.

im a bit confused! 

Thanks!