Full list of benefits being paid early today due to bank holiday for Queen’s funeral

Queen Elizabeth II ’s state funeral will take place on Monday, September 19 in a grand procession in honour of Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

The day has been declared a national bank holiday to allow millions of people across the country to pay their respects.

As a result, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have confirmed their plans to bring forward payments to those expecting to receive benefits on the day of the funeral.

Arrangements have been put in place to ensure all State Pension, benefits and Tax Credits payments due to be made on Monday will instead be paid today, Friday, September 16 - the last working day before the bank holiday.

Arrangements have been put in place to ensure all State Pension, benefits and Tax Credits payments are paid early (Getty Images/Blend Images RM)

Standard DWP and HMRC protocol means that benefit and Tax Credits payment dates are brought forward in line with national bank holidays.

For the benefits listed below, those due to receive a payment on Monday, September 19, will be paid today instead.

• Attendance Allowance
• Carer’s Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Employment and Support Allowance
• Income Support
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
• Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Pension Credit
• Personal Independence Payment
• State Pension
• Universal Credit
• Child Benefit/Guardian’s Allowance
• Working Tax Credits
• Child Tax Credits

A spokesman for HMRC said: "Due to the bank holiday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Child Benefit and Tax Credits customers who had expected a scheduled payment on Monday 19 September, will now receive their payments on Friday 16 September.”

The day of the Queen's funeral has been declared a national bank holiday to allow millions across the country to tune in (Getty Images/Vetta)

The bank holiday was confirmed by King Charles III at his Accession Council as a ‘national day of mourning’ and follows the schedule set out by “Operation London Bridge”, the protocol and events followed after the Queen’s death.

Lord President of the Council, Penny Mordaunt, said: “Drafts of two proclamations. One – appointing the day of Her late Majesty’s state funeral as a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

“Two – appointing the day of Her late Majesty’s state funeral as a bank holiday in Scotland. And of two orders in council, directing the Lord Chancellor to affix the great seal to the proclamations.”

For changes resulting from the national mourning period, the Government has outlined certain principles for the public and issued guidance for organisations and businesses including information on ceremonial events in central London.