The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the dates payments will be made to claimants over Christmas and New Year, with changes due to multiple bank holidays. Universal Credit and other payments are usually made on the same date each month, but dates have to change for some weekends and bank holidays.
Christmas Day falls on a Sunday this year and Boxing Day is on a Monday. This means the bank holiday status for Christmas day has been moved to Tuesday, December 27, reports The Mirror.
Benefits and payments from the DWP or HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) which are due on any date from December 25 to December 27 be made earlier. Both the DWP and HMRC have now confirmed changes to payment dates over Christmas and New Year for the state pension and benefits.
