I’m on contribution based ESA.not only did I miss out on the £20 uplift payments.im also not entitled to the cost of living payments or any of the other extra payments made available to other claiments of benefits such as the cold weather payments.im 60 years of age I suffer from chronic asthma, type 2 diabetes, neuropathy,lymphadema and depression . which I receive treatment and medication for . I applied for pip payments but was turned down as I had to have my assessment interview over the phone because of the lockdown which also hindered my attempts to get medical reports to help with my pip claim as all the hospital departments I have appointments with were all closed because of the lockdown during the pandemic .I mentioned this to the assessor during my application and told them they have my permission to contact my gp and the Drs at the hospital departments that I’m under and that treat me.i still attend the appointments that were cancelled during the lockdown now that they are rescheduled as I still require treatment.but the assessment proved that they never applied for the information that they said they would.so in a nutshell I was not entitled to the cost of living payments and the £20 uplift or any of the help offered to other claiments on similar benefits.i was put on contribution based ESA not through choice.i have informed my local mp.thats as far as I can go.i will not be entitled to any form of cost of living payments past present or future.