Parents who receive child benefit payments could get their cash earlier than usual over the festive period.
There are changes in payment dates this year because of the timing of the festive Bank Holidays. This time, Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, as does New Year’s Day.
As a result, the Christmas Day Bank Holiday is on December 27 - with the Boxing Day Bank Holiday on December 26 as usual - and the New Year’s Bank Holiday is moved to January 2. For parents expecting child benefit on these days, their payments will be brought forward - meaning they get their money earlier, but have longer to wait until the next payment, reports Birmingham Live.
