The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday, September 19 in a grand procession to honour the longest-reigning British monarch, having served the country for 70 years. The day has been declared a national bank holiday to allow as many people as possible to watch the Queen’s funeral.
As a result, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have confirmed that arrangements have been put in place to ensure all State Pension, benefits and Tax Credits payments due to be made on Monday, September 19 will instead be paid on Friday, September 16, the last working day before the bank holiday.
This arrangement follows standard DWP and HMRC protocol that sees benefit and Tax Credits payment dates brought forward in line with national bank holidays. Below is a full list of the payments which will be affected.
Commenting on the change in payment dates, a spokesperson 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.”
Full list of DWP and HMRC benefits to be paid early this week
If you are due to receive a payment for one of the benefit's listed below on Monday, September 19, it will be paid on Friday, September 16 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
If your benefit is not listed, or you are not due a payment on Monday, September 19 then your payment will go in as scheduled.
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