New Year’s Day falls on Sunday, which means days at the start of the first week of 2023 are classed as bank holidays. Monday, January 2, is an ‘observed’ bank holiday across the UK while Tuesday, January 3, is classed as a ‘substitute’ bank holiday - but only in Scotland.
This means that State Pension payments and benefits for older people delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which are due on those dates will be made earlier. Payments affected by the seasonal bank holidays will arrive on Friday, December 30 and as the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze household finances, it’s important to know exactly what money you have coming in and when - especially when government offices and phone lines are closed.
State Pension, Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are all payments older people may be expecting over the next week. Below is everything you need to know about the payment date changes.
