The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed scheduled payments including State Pension, Universal Credit and Carer’s Allowance which are due on the Coronation bank holiday next Monday will land in bank accounts this Friday, May 5. Payments from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) such as Child Benefit and Tax Credits will also arrive early.
DWP also confirmed that Jobcentre Plus opening times will be different for the bank holiday Monday following the King’s Coronation. It said offices and phone lines will be closed on May 8, so any scheduled payments for that date will be made this Friday in order for DWP staff to deal with any queries from claimants.
Scheduled payments delivered by HMRC due to arrive on Monday, May 8 will also land in bank accounts on Friday, May 8. More than one million people currently claiming Tax Credits are set to receive the £301 cost of living payment between May 2-9, 2023.