The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed changes to some State Pension and benefit payment dates in light of next week’s bank holiday for The Queen’s funeral.
The state funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday, September 19 and has been declared a national bank holiday to allow as many people across the country to watch as possible. This means that payments due on that date will now be paid on the last working day before it which is Friday, September 16.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has also confirmed that people expecting payments for Child Benefit, Guardian’s Allowance, Working Tax Credits and Tax Credits will also receive it on September 16. This arrangement follows standard DWP and HMRC protocol that sees benefit and Tax Credits payment dates brought forward in line with national bank holidays.
What day is State Pension paid?
State Pension payment days are determined by the last two digits of your National Insurance (NI) number.
If your NI number ends:
- 00 to 19 - State Pension paid on Monday
- 20 to 39 - State Pension paid on Tuesday
- 40 to 59 - State Pension paid on Wednesday
- 60 to 79 - State Pension paid on Thursday
- 80 to 99 - State Pension paid on Friday
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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