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Levi Winchester

DWP warns benefit payments might be delayed today - what to do now

Benefit claimants have been warned that their payments might be delayed today following the bank holiday.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said some payments will arrive throughout the day they are due, instead of overnight.

The delay is affecting benefits due today (September 21) and yesterday (September 20).

The DWP has said the issue was down to the bank holiday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

People who were due benefits on the day of the funeral (September 19) received their payments the previous working day (September 16).

Angry households who’ve yet to receive their benefits have taken to Twitter to complain to the DWP.

One person said: “So what am I supposed to do now that my bank is overdrawn? I need to send my son £12 for his bus pass to get to school this morning. I am hugely stressed.”

Another tweeted: “Checked bank at half two this morning nothing had gone in, felt sick to my stomach, woke up for school run still no money.”

A third said: “Woke up five times during the night to check my bank account and nothing so stressed and angry this is really bad.”

A fourth replied: “This is ridiculous. Why not send a text out and let people know! Instead people are sat worrying thinking they have had their benefits stopped!”

In a tweet published last week, the DWP said: “People due payments on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 September will be paid throughout the day of their expected payment date.

“No one needs to call us to check. We advise people check their accounts later in the day.”

It isn’t clear what benefits are being affected in particular, but the payments issued by the DWP include:

  • Attendance Allowance
  • Carer’s Allowance

  • Disability Living Allowance

  • Employment and Support Allowance

  • Income Support

  • Jobseeker’s Allowance

  • Pension Credit

  • Personal Independence payment

  • State Pension

  • Universal Credit

  • Child Benefit

  • Guardian’s Allowance

  • Working Tax Credits

  • Child Tax Credits

If your payment does not arrive later in the day, you can contact Jobcentre Plus for an explanation:

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