DWP confirms payment dates for benefits including Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension over Christmas and New Year

p a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/benefitsBenefits/a are usually paid on a regular basis straight into your bank, building society or credit union account. /p p If your a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/benefitspayment date/a falls on a weekend or a bank holiday you#x2019;ll usually be paid on the working day before, although this may be different for people claiming a href=https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paidTax Credits or Child Benefit./a /p pIt#x2019;s essential to know exactly what money you#x2019;ll have going in when, especially over the festive period when offices and banks may be closed./p p The a href=https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paidDepartment for Work and Pensions (DWP)/a is responsible for administering a number of benefits including Universal Credit, legacy benefits, a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/personal-independence-paymentsPersonal Independence Payment (PIP)/a and a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/pensionsState Pension/a. /p pThey also make sure claimants get their payment at the correct time, by informing them of any potential changes to their regular schedule./p p Bank holidays during the festive season can affect when many claimants receive their usual payment, however, the DWP has made available a list of revised Christmas and New Year pay dates on the a href=https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidaysGOV.UK website/a, which we have outlined below. /p p/ pThis year December 25 falls on a Friday, which means anyone due to receive their payment on that date will get it on Christmas Eve - Thursday, December 24./p pSimilarly, Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, meaning an extra bank holiday has been added to the calendar - Monday, December 28./p pThis means payments due on December 28 will also be paid on December 24./p pFor the following week, New Year#x2019;s Day also falls on a Friday, which means payments due on that date will be paid on Thursday, December 31./p p Although Monday, January 4 is a bank holiday in Scotland, a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/benefitsDWP payments/a due on that date will strongnot/strong be affected. /p h3DWP payment dates during Christmas and New Year/h3 pThe DWP confirmed these dates with the Daily Record and any changes have been highloghted./p ul li p strongPayment due on Thursday, December 24/strong : No change /p /li li p strongPayment due on December 25, 26, 27 or 28:/strong Payment date - Thursday, December 24 /p /li li p strongPayment due on December 29:/strong No change /p /li li p strongPayment due on December 30:/strong No change /p /li li p strongPayment due on December 31:/strong No change /p /li li p strongPayment due on January 1, 2021:/strong Payment date - Thursday, December 31 /p /li li p strongPayment due on January 4, 2021:/strong No change /p /li /ul p There are also benefits administered by a href=https://www.gov.uk/when-is-your-next-tax-credits-paymentHM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)/a which will be affected if they are due on Monday, January 4 and Tuesday, January 5 which may be changed. /p p These include a href=https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidaysChild Benefit and Tax Credits/a. /p h3Child Benefit payment dates over Christmas and New Year/h3 ul li p strongPayment due on Monday, December 28:/strong Payment date - Thursday, December 24 /p /li li p strongPayment due on Tuesday, December 29/strong : No change /p /li li p strongPayment due on Monday, January 4 2021:/strong Payment date - Thursday, December 31, 2020 /p /li li p strongPayment due on Tuesday, January 5 2021:/strong Payment date - Wednesday, January 6, 2021 /p /li /ul pIf for any reason a payment is received late or not at all, claimants are advised to contact their bank first before getting in touch with DWP or HMRC./p h3Tax Credit payment dates over Christmas and New Year/h3 ul li p strongPayment due on December 25:/strong Payment date - Thursday, December 24 /p /li li p strongPayment due on December 28:/strong Payment date - Thursday, December 24 /p /li li p strongPayment due on January 1, 2021:/strong Payment date - Thursday, December 31, 2020 /p /li li p strongPayment due on January 5, 2021/strong : Payment date - Thursday, December 31, 2020 /p /li /ul p strong Find out more about benefit payments and bank holidays on the GOV.UK website a href=https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidayshere/a. /strong /p