Bank holidays in May will have a direct impact on when benefit payments will be issued over the next month, with some being paid as early as next week due to the first bank holiday on May 1. Millions of benefit claimants will not receive their payments on this day and around 12 different benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are expected to be affected.
So it's worth noting the new payment dates next week, when the DWP will issue money into bank accounts. The majority of these payments will land on Friday, April 28, Hull Live reports, including Attendance Allowance, Carer's Allowance, Child Benefit, Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Pension Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), State Pension, Tax Credits and Universal Credit.
The usual amount being paid into accounts will not change, however it is also worth taking note of the other May bank holidays. This includes Monday, May 8, which has been declared a bank holiday for 2023 - Manchester Evening News reports that, because of this, benefits usually paid on this day will instead be paid on Friday, May 5.
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May 29 also marks the May Spring bank holiday and payments for this date will instead be paid into accounts on Friday, May 26. Claimants do not have to do anything differently to receive these payments early - it should automatically enter your account.
However, if you find that you do not receive your benefit payment one working day before the bank holiday, you should contact the DWP directly as there may have been a mistake.
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