Disabled people in North Trafford are starting to receive their one-off £150 Disability Cost of Living payment. The payments are part of the government’s wider £37 billion support package, including the Energy Price Guarantee and cost of living payments totalling £650.
The payment will help local disabled people with the rising cost of living, acknowledging the higher disability-related costs local disabled residents often face, such as for care and mobility needs.
The cost of living payments from the government are part of a £37 billion package of support, which will see millions of households receive at least £1,200 this year to help cover rising costs, and follows the Prime Minister’s announcement of a new Energy Price Guarantee for the next two winters saving households on average £1,000 a year on their energy bills.
Local Conservative campaigner, Tracey Haworth said: “We know disabled people in North Trafford face additional costs and I am pleased that the government is listening and taking decisive action to protect the most vulnerable in our community. In addition to the £150 Disability Cost of Living payment, households will save an average of £1,000 a year through the new Energy Price Guarantee and the lowest-income households will receive at least £1,200 to help with the rising cost of living this year.
“This multi-billion-pound package of support reinforces the government’s commitment to help North Trafford households, particularly those with disability challenges, through the tough times ahead.”
