The Department for Work and Pension (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be delivering payments early on Friday (May 26) due to the Spring bank holiday. The national bank holiday falls on Monday (May 29).
Some of the benefits that will be paid early included, State Pension, Universal Credit, Tax Credits and Child Benefit. The confirmation of the changes to payments was given in the latest Touchbase bulletin.
The changes were announced as job centres and phone lines will be closed on the bank holiday. It also said that payments are being made early so that anyone with any payment or benefit queries can contact the relevant department if needed, reports The Daily Record.
