No more cost of living payments will now be made until Tuesday, May 2, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed.
Announcing the news on Facebook and Twitter on Thursday afternoon (April 27), DWP said that it will issue another update when the next set of payments has been made, telling people "don't worry" if they have not yet received the money. 1.6 million households received their £301 cash boost on Thursday, with 4.8 million having already received the sum this month.
DWP began sending the payments out two days ago on Tuesday, April 25, but the final deadline for those eligible to receive them is not until Wednesday, May 17. However, the announcement that payments are being temporarily paused between Friday and Monday still caused frustration among some still waiting for the cash, which will be a lifeline for many struggling households amid the cost of living crisis.
