Any kind of bank holiday can cause confusion over key benefits payments, and with Easter approaching and a number of other bank holidays planned in the coming months, households across the country will be looking to manage their finances. People claiming Universal Credit, Child Benefit payments, PIP should be aware that their payments will be coming in on different days, so take note of these upcoming dates.
Easter is the first holiday set to cause payment disruption, with BristolLive reporting that the holidays fall on the following days- Good Friday (April 7), Easter Sunday (April 9) and Easter Monday (April 10), school Easter holidays will be between Monday, April 3 and Friday, April 14, this year. According to the Government's website, anyone expecting their benefit payments on one of the Easter Bank Holidays will instead see them arrive in their bank earlier on Thursday, April 6.
Claimants do not need to do anything, the payments will be paid as usual, straight into your bank, building society or credit union account. Usually payment dates that fall on a bank holiday or a weekend will be paid the working day before. but some benefit types can differ.
