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<p>No such estimates have been made</p><p> </p><p>As of April 2024, the rate of inflation
has slowed, and the Government has also implemented uprating to benefits to reflect
increased costs. 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><p>
</p><p>For 2023/24 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>An evaluation of the Cost of Living Payments is underway. This will seek to
understand their effectiveness as a means of support for low-income and vulnerable
household.</p>
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