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<p>In response to the increase in energy bills and the cost of living, around six
million people who receive a non-means-tested disability benefit will receive a one-off
Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150. This is only one part of the government’s
£15bn package of support and sits alongside Cost of Living Payments of up to £650
for means-tested benefits recipients, payments to those eligible for Winter Fuel Payments
and the extension of the Household Support Fund. This is on top of the £22bn the government
has already announced to support households with the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>In
addition to specific targeted support, disabled people may also benefit from previously
announced measures to help people tackle the cost of living, including:</p><ul><li>£150
council tax rebate</li><li>£400 discount from energy bills</li><li>cuts to the Universal
Credit taper rate</li><li>frozen alcohol duty and fuel duty and</li><li>the further
rise in the National Living Wage to £9.50 an hour from Apri2022.</li></ul><p> </p>
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