The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that some benefit payments will be made earlier than usual due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year bank holidays
Some claimants of the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) will see their benefit payments affected over the festive period due to the upcoming bank holidays, resulting in many people receiving their payments earlier than usual.
When a benefit payment is scheduled to fall on a bank holiday, it is instead issued on the previous working day. This means that payments due on December 25 and 26 will be made on Christmas Eve, while payments scheduled for New Year’s Day will be paid on December 31.
As payments will arrive early, recipients may need to budget carefully to ensure the money lasts until their next regular payment date. Claimants can check their expected payment dates on the official government website.
Claimants in Northern Ireland will also experience changes in payment dates. Those expecting Tax Credit payments on December 27 will receive them on December 24 instead, and those due Child Benefit on December 31 will receive the payment on December 30 instead, reports the Liverpool Echo.
What benefits will be impacted by the date changes?
- State pension
- Universal Credit
- Pension credit
- Personal independence payment
- Child benefit
- Disability living allowance
- Attendance allowance
- Carer’s allowance
- Employment support allowance
- Income support
- Jobseeker’s allowance
- Tax Credits
When to expect payments in England
December 24
December 28
December 29
December 30
December 31
December 31
