The Department for Communities released advice on Friday
Details of payment dates for benefits over the St Patrick’s Day bank holiday have been announced.
Over the March Bank Holiday period, March 17 2026, the Department for Communities has said that benefits recipients in Northern Ireland will still be paid by this date.
All benefits are paid on different dates, however, recipients should not receive payments later than the day it is typically due.
A Department for Communities spokesperson said: “Benefit Payment Dates – March Public Holiday. If your payment is due on 17 March, you will still be paid by that date.
“All benefits operate on different payment systems but you will not receive your payment later than the day it would normally be due.”
For more information, go to the Department for Communities website here.
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