While the UK support has been relatively generous compared to other countries, other countries have issued specific support for families and children, which the UK Government has not. Given the flat rate nature of the cost of living payments, the Government should conduct an analysis of the value of the support received by low- income families with children compared to the support received by single people and couples. Further, future cost of living support payments should take account of fam...

While the UK support has been relatively generous compared to other countries, other countries have issued specific support for families and children, which the UK Government has not. Given the flat rate nature of the cost of living payments, the Government should conduct an analysis of the value of the support received by low- income families with children compared to the support received by single people and couples. Further, future cost of living support payments should take account of family size. Type: recommendation | Number: 10 | Paragraph: 62 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Government recognises that Cost of Living Payments were not made proportionally to family size. Some Cost of Living Payments have been based on eligibility to means- tested benefits but delivered as consistent amounts to those found eligible. The Payments were kept simple to deliver millions of