Christmas payment dates for people on certain benefits have been confirmed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Most benefits are paid once a month, usually into your bank, building society or credit union account. If your payment is due on a bank holiday, you will usually be paid on the last working day before the holiday.
Here is how different benefits will be affected by the Christmas bank holidays as well as when you should expect to receive a payment, reports NorthWalesLive.
Due dates for bank holidays
- December 26 - Will be paid on December 23, 2022
- December 27 - Will be paid on December 23, 2022
- January 2, 2023 - Will be paid on December 30, 2022
- January 3, 2023 -Will be paid on December 30, 2022
Child Benefit
Child Benefit is generally paid every four weeks on a Monday or Tuesday, but this will change if its due date lands on a bank holiday. In this case, it is usually paid early if it's due on a bank holiday.
Tax Credits
The DWP will generally pay tax credits every four weeks unless you chose to get paid weekly on your claim form. If your tax credits payment is due on a bank holiday then it will likely be paid early.
Other Benefits
If your benefit payment date is due on a weekend or bank holiday then you will likely be paid on the prior working day. You can check when your due date by noting when you were last paid and comparing it to the following periods provided by the DWP down below:
- Attendance Allowance: Usually paid every four weeks
- Carer's Allowance: Usually paid weekly in advance or every four weeks
- Disability Living Allowance: Usually paid every four weeks
- Employment and Support Allowance (ESA): Usually paid every two weeks
- Income Support: Usually paid every two weeks
- Jobseeker's Allowance: Usually paid every two weeks
- Pension Credit: Usually paid every four weeks
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP): Usually paid every four weeks
- State Pension: Usually paid every four weeks
- Universal Credit: Roughly paid every month
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