Benefit Payments Moved Because of Bank Holiday: Here's When You Can Receive Yours

Payments due on 23–25 August will now arrive early on 22 August to avoid bank holiday disruption across the UK.

Thousands of people across the UK will receive their benefit payments earlier than expected this month, as the government adjusts dates ahead of the August bank holiday.

Due to the bank holiday falling on Monday, 25 August 2025, benefit payments scheduled on the days leading up to it (23, 24, or 25 August) will now be paid on Friday, 22 August 2025. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed the changes this week, affecting millions of claimants.