DWP to review £900 cost of living payments following concerns

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed it is carrying out a full review of its cost of living payments to decide if more are needed. It comes as charities, campaigners and MPs called for a new round of cash support as everyday costs remain high.

Findings from the assessment will be released later this year. However the government has so far said there will be no more payments made after the final £299 sum which was paid out last week (February 22), reports BirminghamLive.

A total of £900 has been paid to households on means-tested benefits such as Universal Credit this financial year, with £150 to those on disability benefits, and up to £300 to pensioners on top of their Winter Fuel Payment.

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The final instalment, a £299 payment, should have been paid to those eligible by Thursday February 22. People are now able to report a missing payment if they believe they are eligible but didn't get the money in their account during the specified dates. It's estimated that up to 77,000 people may still be waiting for the cash.

The complete schedule of payments made this year includes £301 that was paid between April 25 and May 17 to households on Universal Credit, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Income Support and Pension Credit.

This was followed by £300 to the same group between October 31 and November 19, and then £299 between February 6 and 22. Identical sums went to those on Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit between May 2-9, November 10-19, and February 16-22.

Meanwhile, those claiming disability benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability