Thousands of people are reportedly missing out on a vital cost of living payment due to pay-related issues. The Department for Work and Pensions began rolling out the first instalment of its £650 cost of living payments to millions of people last week in a bid to help those hardest hit by cost of living increases.
The DWP confirmed on Thursday it had given out 7.2 million payments of £326 so far, equivalent to a total of £2.4 billion to households on low incomes in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The remaining eligible households will get their money before the end of the month, with the second instalment - £324 - to follow in the autumn.
However some universal credit claimants have reported that they will not be receiving the payments despite previously believing they were eligible, Birmingham Live reports.
