Dwp shake-up will see thousands get universal credit payments early this week

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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


10:55, 20 May 2025 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


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deals straight to your inbox. 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. JOIN MONEY


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latest deals and advice on: Travel; Property; Pets, family and home; Personal finance; Shopping and discounts; Utilities. 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 weeks * Carer’s Allowance - Weekly in advance or every four weeks * Child Benefit - Usually every four weeks * Disability Living Allowance - Usually every four


weeks * Employment and Support Allowance - Usually every two weeks * Income Support - Usually every two weeks * Jobseeker’s Allowance - Usually every two weeks * Pension Credit - Usually


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