Brits will enjoy five bank holidays across April and May, with an extra day off coming thanks to the King's Coronation. For people receiving Universal Credit, the State Pension, or other benefits, this may mean changes to the dates on which they are paid.
The first two bank holidays will be on Good Friday and Easter Monday – April 7 and April 10. May Day, on Monday, May 1, will also be a day off, with the King's Coronation on Saturday May 6 meaning there will be an extra bank holiday on the following Monday, May 8. The fifth Bank Holiday of the Spring will be on Monday, May 29.
As benefits are paid on working days, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) generally changes payment dates if they fall on bank holidays. Claimants will usually receive their money on the working day before it was due, so for instance if you are meant to be paid on Good Friday (April 7) or Easter Monday (April 10), you will get it on Thursday, April 6.
