Social Security Scotland has confirmed that scheduled benefits, including Child and Adult Disability Payment, which are due on the May Day bank holiday next Monday will land in bank accounts this Friday, April 28. The announcement was posted on social media and follows similar updates from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for payments including State Pension, Child Benefit and Universal Credit.
The post on Twitter said: “If your payment date is on a bank holiday you’ll usually be paid the working day before. If you are due a payment on Monday 1 May, you will be paid by the end of Friday 28 April.”
There’s no update on whether Social Security Scotland webchat services and phone lines will be operational on the bank holiday, but will update this article once this information has been shared. DWP recently confirmed that Jobcentre Plus opening times are different for the bank holidays on May 1 and the King’s Coronation on May 8.
On both Mondays, DWP offices and phone lines will be closed, this means that payments due on May 8 will also be made early, on Friday, May 5, 2023.
Social Security Scotland has not shared details of opening hours or changes to scheduled payments over the Coronation bank holiday, but is expected to do so.
Social Security Scotland payment date changes for May
If the expected payment date is Monday, May 1, State Pension and benefits will be paid on Friday, April 28.
Payments affected:
- Scottish Child Payment
- Child Disability Payment
- Adult Disability Payment
DWP payment date changes in May
To make sure people get their payment on a day when Jobcentre Plus offices are open, some payments will be paid early:
- If the expected payment date is Monday, May 1, State Pension and benefits will be paid on Friday, April 28
- If the expected payment date is Monday, May 8, State Pension and benefits will be paid on Friday, May 5
Payments affected:
- Attendance Allowance
- Carer’s Allowance
- Employment Support Allowance (ESA)
- Income Support
- Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Pension Credit
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- State Pension
- Universal Credit
If the expected payment date is not shown, DWP said people will get their money on their usual payment date.
HMRC payment date changes in May
Payments due to be made on Monday, May 1 will be paid on Friday April 28 and payments due on Monday, May 8, will be paid on Friday, May 5, 2023.
Payments affected:
- Working Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Child Benefit
- Guardian’s Allowance
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