The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed a number of upcoming changes to universal credit payments and other benefits. The changes will affect millions of people who claim benefits in the UK in May, as well as later this year.
The changes come in due to a number of upcoming bank holidays which will see the date many receive their money moved forward. This is similar to changes which took place earlier in May for the early bank holiday as well as the bank holiday given for King Charles' coronation on May 8.
The UK will have a bank holiday on Monday, May 29 - the third this month - which means benefit payment dates will be brought forward for some, although they will face a longer wait for their next benefits as a result. The DWP has also confirmed the benefit date changes coming in for the rest of 2023.
