A DWP spokesman told i the lump sums will be placed in people’s bank accounts “ad hoc” depending on how much “the system can cope with”.
The spokesman added that the Government is hoping to process “the vast majority” of the £326 payments by the end of July, meaning some families could even be waiting until August for vital support during the cost of living crisis.that “any delay will mean families facing greater risk of hardship”.
“It’s a complete disgrace that my constituents and others face even worse poverty due to this latest bout of Tory incompetence.” “Low income households are making impossible choices over whether to pay for food or bills, so delays in receiving these desperately needed support payments will only heap more pressure on families and individuals,” said Peter Kelly, director of the Poverty Alliance.
“Despite the chaos in Westminster at present, the UK Government has an urgent duty to protect the public from this crisis,” he said. “They must step up, get on with their jobs, and recognise that the public need more action and they need it urgently.”
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