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<p>The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living,
including people with Parkinson’s disease. Over recent years, the government has demonstrated
its commitment to supporting the most vulnerable with one of the largest support packages
in Europe. The total support over 2022- 2025 to help households and individuals with
higher bills amounts to £108 billion – an average of £3,800 per UK household.</p><p>
</p><p>We provided a Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 in June/July 2023 to
people in receipt of certain disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment
(PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA). This is in addition to the £150 payment
paid in September 2022.</p><p> </p><p>We estimate that nearly 60 per cent of individuals
who received an extra costs disability benefit would have received the means-tested
benefit Cost of Living Payments, worth up to £900. Over 85 per cent would have received
either or both of the means-tested and the £300 Pensioner Cost of Living Payment.</p><p>
</p><p>We also increased extra costs disability benefits by 10.1 per cent from April
2023 and by 6.7% from April 2024 in line with the Consumer Price Index.</p>
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