DWP benefit payments including Universal Credit set for huge shake-up next month

dwp benefit payments including universal credit set for huge shake-up next month

Benefits might get paid earlier next month

Thousands of benefit claimants may find their payment date changes next month due to the August bank holiday.

If your payment is due on Monday, August 26, then you'll likely receive your money on Friday, August 23 instead. This is because the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not pay out benefits on bank holidays. This can affect payments including Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

But if you are due to get paid earlier, you will have to make your money stretch further as you'll have a longer wait until your next payment. Your benefits will be paid into your regular account as normal and the amount you're due to be paid will also remain the same.

Whether you get paid early or not all depends on when you normally receive your benefits. For example, Universal Credit is paid on the same day each month, while Tax Credits are typically paid every four weeks or weekly. Child Benefit is usually every four weeks on a Monday or Tuesday.

Have you had trouble receiving benefit payments? Let us know: [email protected]

See the full list of how often certain benefits are paid below:

    Attendance Allowance - Usually every four weeks

    Carer’s Allowance - Weekly in advance or every four weeks

    Child Benefit - Usually every four weeks, or weekly if you’re a single parent or you or your partner get certain benefits

    Disability Living Allowance - Usually every four weeks

    Employment and Support Allowance - Usually every two weeks

    Income Support - Usually every two weeks

    Jobseeker’s Allowance - Usually every two weeks

    Pension Credit - Usually every four weeks

    Personal Independence Payment - Usually every four weeks

    State Pension - Usually every four weeks

    Tax credits - Every four weeks or weekly

    Universal Credit - Every month

What if I don't get paid?

If you don't get your benefit payment when you expected to, first check double-check the date on your award notice and your bank account. If you've got the right date, and the money isn't there, you should contact the relevant helpline. Do keep in mind these are unlikely to be open on bank holidays.

Universal Credit:

    Call for free: 0800 328 9344

    Welsh speaking: 0800 012 1888

    Textphone: 0800 328 1344

Child benefit:

    Call for free: 0300 200 3100

    Outside UK: +44 161 210 3086

Tax credits:

    Call HMRC for free: 0345 300 3900

    From outside the UK: +44 2890 538 192

Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support, Incapacity Benefit and Employment and Support Allowance:

    Call for free: 0800 169 0310

    Textphone: 0800 169 0314

    Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 169 0310

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