With the Queen's Jubilee on the horizon, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed some benefit payments will be paid earlier than usual. This is due to the jubilee and the spring bank holiday during the first weekend of June as a four-day bank holiday commences across the country.
The Queen will be making history once again as she celebrates her Platinum Jubilee marking 70 years of service as a monarch to the country from June 2 to June 5. Thursday, June 2, is a UK-wide spring bank holiday and Friday, June 3, has been declared a national holiday to allow everyone across the country to celebrate.
As a result of the extended bank holiday, the DWP has announced that Universal Credit, PIP and some benefit payments will be paid earlier than usual. The DWP offices and phone lines will be closed during this time.
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This means anyone due to be paid specific benefits on these dates will instead receive their money earlier on Wednesday, June 1, reports the Cambridge News. The DWP said: “On Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June offices and phone lines are closed. To make sure people receive their payments on a day when our offices are open, arrangements have been made to make some payments early. If the expected payment date is Thursday 2 or Friday 3 June benefits will be paid early on Wednesday 1 June.”
Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credits due to be paid on those dates will also be paid on Wednesday, June 1.
Full list of DWP and HMRC benefits to be paid early in June
Universal Credit
State Pension
Pension Credit
Disability Living Allowance
Personal Independence Payment
Child Tax Credit
Working Tax Credit
Attendance Allowance
Carer’s Allowance
Employment Support Allowance
Income Support
Jobseeker’s Allowance
If the expected payment date is not shown in the list above, the DWP said people will receive their money on their usual payment date.