Thousands will receive a £150 boost
to help ease the cost of living crisis from this week - and our map shows how many will benefit where you live.
Anyone entitled to the payment will not need to apply, they should receive the money automatically, the DWP said. The payment reference on bank statements will appear as the person’s national insurance number, followed by “DWP COL”. Those expecting a payment should watch out for scammers, who will use events such as cost-of-living payments to try to trick people into handing over personal details or money.
Of local authority areas in the UK, more money will be pumped into supporting disabled people in Birmingham than anywhere else, a total of £18.3m.However, Derry and Strabane has the highest proportion of people claiming disability benefits in the UK. Nearly one in four people living in the Northern Ireland district are due £150.
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