People claiming disability benefits in Milton Keynes will receive a £150 Cost Of Living payment from the Government from 20th September as part of a £1,200 package of support for the most vulnerable households.
This extra payment for those with disabilities acknowledges the higher disability-related costs they often face, such as care and mobility needs.
For those 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 in England.
Over eight million eligible households in receipt of a means-tested benefit received the first of two automatic Cost of Living payments of £326 from 14 July. The second means-tested payment of £324 will be issued later this year.
This is all in addition to changes to the Universal Credit taper rate and work allowances worth £1,000 a year on average for 1.7 million working claimants, a rise in the National Living Wage to £9.50 an hour, and a tax cut for around 30 million workers through a rise in National Insurance contribution thresholds.
Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North, said: "I know my constituents in Milton Keynes are worried about the global rise in the Cost Of Living and this Conservative Government is committed to ensuring we are helping those who are most in need.
"During the pandemic the Government stepped up with the unprecedented Furlough scheme and once again we're acting with more than 8 million vulnerable households in the UK receiving direct support of at least £1,200."