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Nadia Breen

Benefits Northern Ireland: When benefit payments will be paid around May Bank Holidays

People who receive benefits in Northern Ireland may be wondering when they will receive their payments around the May Bank Holidays.

The Early May Bank Holiday falls on Monday, May 1.

Monday, May 8 is a Bank Holiday to mark the King's Coronation and Monday, May 29 is the May Spring Bank Holiday.

Read more: Record number of households receiving Universal Credit in NI

The Department for Communities said that those expecting payments on Bank Holidays will still be paid by that date.

The DfC added that customers will not be paid late.

A Department for Communities spokesperson told Belfast Live: “If a payment is due on a Bank Holiday customers will still be paid by that date.

“All benefits operate on different payment systems but customers will receive their payment no later than the day it would normally be due.”

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