DWP shake-up will see thousands get Universal Credit payments early this week - The Mirror

DWP shake-up will see thousands get Universal Credit payments early this weekIf your benefit payment is affected by this month's bank holiday, then you do not need to do anything. The DWP

will pay the money into your account as normal - just a little earlierCommentsMoneyRuby Flanagan Money Reporter10:55, 20 May 2025The shake-up is completely normal as the DWP does not pay

benefits on bank holidays (Image: Getty Images/Tetra images RF) Thousands of Universal Credit claimants will have their benefit payments paid three days earlier than normal this week. The

second bank holiday in May falls next Monday on May, 26.

As the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) doesn't make payments on bank holidays, if you were due money on Monday, May 26, then you will have had it paid earlier on Friday, May 23

instead.

‌ The change is completely normal as it aims to ensure claimants have access to their benefits before the long weekend to prevent any financial strains that delayed payments could cause. If

you were not aware of this, the early payment may come as a surprise.

‌ If your benefit payment is affected by this month's bank holiday, then you do not need to do anything. The DWP will pay the money into your account as normal - just a little earlier. The

amount you get will also remain the same, and it will also be paid into the same account in which you normally receive your benefit payment.

The next payment shake-up will come in August with the August bank holiday which this year falls on August 25. After this, payment dates will be shaken up again in December because of the

Christmas bank holidays.

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Article continues below If your money does not arrive in your account on the new payment date, you will need to contact the department that pays your benefit as soon as possible. You can

find the relevant support numbers on the government's official website. You can reach its Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 5644.

It's important to note that support lines are not open on the bank holiday so you will need to contact them the day the payment is due. If not, you will have to wait until after the bank

holidays.

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‌ Depending on your bank, your benefit payments are available sometime after midnight on the day they are due. Some banks deposit money into your account around 11.30pm so you can withdraw

it before midnight on benefits payday.

It's also very important to note that although receiving your benefits earlier may sound like a good thing, it does mean that you need to make your money last longer.

When are benefits normally paid?Attendance Allowance - Usually every four weeksCarer’s Allowance - Weekly in advance or every four weeksChild Benefit - Usually every four weeksDisability

Living Allowance - Usually every four weeksEmployment and Support Allowance - Usually every two weeksIncome Support - Usually every two weeksJobseeker’s Allowance - Usually every two

weeksPension Credit - Usually every four weeksPersonal Independence Payment - Usually every four weeksState Pension - Usually every four weeksUniversal Credit - Every monthArticle continues

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