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Ellie Kendall

DWP Bank Holiday 2022 payment dates for Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits

If you're on Universal Credit and the like then you'll probably be no stranger to what happens when your payment date falls around a Bank Holiday. And, this year, us Brits have seen some extra dates popped into the calendar to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen - but when's the next one?

The next Bank Holiday in England and Wales is the summer Bank Holiday which falls this year on August 29 - after that there are just two more holidays (Boxing Day and a substitute Christmas Day which falls on December 27). With payments made every week, or every four weeks, it's worth noting down some key dates for your diary.

The next payment is due (at time of writing) on August 1 but is, in fact, likely to arrive on July 29. Here's a list of all dates for the remainder of the year...

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Payment due dates and actual payment dates for the rest of 2022 and beginning of 2023

1 August 2022 29 July
2 August 2022 1 August - England and Northern Ireland only
29 August 2022 26 August
26 December 2022 23 December
27 December 2022 23 December
28 December 2022 23 December
29 December 2022 28 December - England and Scotland only
2 January 2023 30 December
3 January 2023 30 December
4 January 2023 3 January - England and Northern Ireland only

If it's a Bank Holiday anywhere in the UK, your payment may be early, the Gov.uk website states.

What should you do if your payment is late?

According to the Gov.uk website, if your payment is late you should check the payment date on your award notice and contact your bank before you call HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

What do you think about the payment dates? Tell us in the comments section.

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