The Department for Work and Pensions has announced a pause in rolling out new cost of living payments until next month. The Government says nearly five million households have already received the cash boost so far.
The DWP paid out 1.6 million sums of £301 each day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. But in a social media message on Thursday (April 27), a brief halt in the payments was announced, Birmingham Live reports.
It's likely that the change is due to the upcoming bank holiday weekend, but this is not yet clear. The DWP's message said: "The next set of payments will be made on Tuesday, May 2, and we will update again when these have been made. If you've not received yours, don’t worry - payments will continue to be made up to May 17."
