More people who claim benefits or receive their pension from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will see the date of their payments brought forward to today.
Money from the DWP is usually paid straight into bank, building society or credit union accounts, on a regular basis. The cash mostly lands once a month, every four weeks, or fortnightly, depending which benefit(s) you claim.
If your payment date is on a weekend or a bank holiday your payment date will move, and there are a number of bank holidays in May.
