DWP benefit payment date changes next week

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will change some benefit payment dates next week due to the May bank holiday – here’s what you need to know

Thousands of benefit claimants will see their payment dates brought forward next week due to the upcoming bank holidays. The forthcoming May bank holiday, falling on Monday, May 4, is the cause of the change.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not process benefit payments on bank holidays — instead, claimants will receive their money on the last working day beforehand. This means that anyone due a benefit payment on Monday, May 4, should expect to receive it on Friday, May 1, instead.

A second bank holiday falls on Monday, May 25 — again, those due a payment on this date will be paid early. Benefits should be paid on Friday, May 22, instead.

However, receiving payment early does mean a longer gap before the following payment. Money will be deposited into the usual bank account where benefits are regularly received, reports the Mirror. The amount paid will remain unchanged unless personal circumstances have been altered.

The payment adjustment will also affect certain HMRC benefits, including Child Benefit.