Millions of DWP claimants set to get unexpected payment this week | Personal Finance | Finance
The Department for Work and Pensions is set to issue early payments to millions of Universal Credit claimants this week due to a key adjustment ahead of the late May Bank Holiday.
If your benefit payment is due on Monday, May 27, you’ll likely receive your Universal Credit on Friday, May 24 instead, as the DWP does not distribute benefits on bank holidays.
Those in receipt of Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, and Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit may also see their payments arrive earlier. Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pension Credit, Personal Independence Payment, State Pension, and Universal Credit are also affected.
Other benefits set to be paid early include Child Benefit/Guardian’s Allowance, Working Tax Credits, and Child Tax Credits.
Anyone due a payment on Monday, May 27 will instead receive it on Friday, May 24, later this week. If your usual benefit payment date falls outside of a bank holiday, nothing will change, according to Birmingham Live, reports Gloucestershire Live.
If you are expecting a payment one day before the bank holiday and it doesn’t arrive, you should get in touch with the Department for Work and Pensions.
The DWP‘s website advises that when making a claim, you’ll need to provide your bank, building society or credit union account details.
It also states that exceptions are only made for those who have trouble opening or managing an account.