Cost of living direct payment worth £150 to land in bank accounts from next week

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money will enter people's bank accounts from Tuesday, September 20. It will help Brits with inflation and soaring bills, especially those who live with disabilities. READ MORE: Dads tend to be most generous with pocket money - giving £7.70 a week The money will start landing from September 20, but most people will get their cash in the first two weeks of October.It can also help households living with disabilities who need to pay for energy intensive equipment they might have.Millions of people on disability benefits are eligible for the one-off payment.You can get the money if you claim one of the following:People must have received, or begun an eventually successful claim for one of these benefits as of May 25 this year.The money is on top of the £650 payment you can receive if you're on certain means-test benefits, including Universal Credit.You shouldn't have to do anything to get the money if you're eligible for it.And it's also exempt from tax which won't count towards the benefit cap or impact existing benefit awards.The government said the majority of people will receive their money within a couple of weeks and by the beginning of October.It's good to keep an eye of your bank statements to see when it finally arrives.If you're still waiting from a claim put in by May 25, your payment might take longer to come. Want all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox?