Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral statement of 26 May 2022 by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether people who are successful in an (a) assessment, (b) mandatory reconsideration and (c) appeal to the first tier tribunal for (i) Employment Support Allowance, (ii) Universal Credit limited capability for work and work related activity and (iii) Personal Independence Payment will be (A) automatically paid or (B) need to make an application for a backdated payment of the cost of living payment of £650.

People who have entitlement to a qualifying benefit in relation to the qualifying day - as set out in the Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill, which was introduced to the House of Commons on 15 June – will automatically receive the relevant Cost of Living Payment. This includes people whose entitlement is established later – for example as a result of a mandatory reconsideration or an appeal or an assessment which is in progress when the first payments are made.

The guidance with the full list of support can be found at:

Cost of living support factsheet: 26 May 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)