A raft of organisations supporting children and families has launched a social media push to urge ministers to protect the uplift, which was brought in when the Covid-19 pandemic struck last year.
Charities are using the hashtag #KeepTheLifeline and urging people to write to their MP explaining how much families rely on the extra money for food and other essentials.
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), Save The Children, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust are among those taking part.
Campaigning includes using the voices of benefit recipients, to highlight why they rely on the uplift each week.
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