Benefit claimants who are in line for the £650 cost of living payment have been warned there could be delays in handing out the cash.
The first half of the money, worth £326, will start hitting bank accounts from July 14 with “the majority” of payments to be made by the end of the month.
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) minister David Rutley said in response to a written question in Parliament that issuing payments "will be staggered" due to the high volume of people entitled to the support.
