Benefit payment dates including Universal Credit will be changing over Christmas and New Year in Scotland.
It is important to mark these in your diary if you do receive government benefits .
Those on Universal Credit or the state pension may find changes to their payment schedule over Christmas and New Year due to bank holidays.
In Scotland, New Year's Day and January 2 are bank holidays and so this will affect the January payment schedule.
Here's all the dates you need to know to for over the festive period.
Universal Credit dates over Christmas
These are paid every two weeks (employment support allowance, income support and jobseekers' allowance) or monthly (all other benefits including Universal Credit).
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Payment due : Wednesday, December 25. Payment sent : Tuesday December 24
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Payment due : Thursday, December 26. Payment sent : Tuesday December 24
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Payment due : Thursday, January 2. Payment sent : Tuesday, December 31
Tax Credit payments over Christmas
If you usually receive tax credit payments on the following dates, this is when it'll come through instead:
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Payment due : Wednesday, December 25. Payment sent : Tuesday December 24
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Payment due : Thursday, December 26. Payment sent : Tuesday December 24
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Payment due : Thursday, January 2. Payment sent : Tuesday, December 31
Child benefit payments over Christmas
If you usually receive payments on the following dates, here's when your money will arrive:
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Payment due : Wednesday, December 25. Payment sent : Tuesday December 24
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Payment due : Thursday, December 26. Payment sent : Tuesday December 24
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Payment due : Thursday, January 2. Payment sent : Tuesday, December 31
