With the cost of living sky high at the moment, many will be keeping a close eye on their bank accounts for benefits such as Universal Credit to drop in. And, with a bank holiday looming in a couple of weeks, there is likely to be a change to the date that it lands.
Monday, August 29, is a bank holiday in England and Wales. After that there are just two left in 2022 - Boxing Day and December 27, which is a bank holiday in lieu of Christmas Day, as it falls on a Sunday this year.
After that, the first bank holiday of 2023 will be a January 2, in lieu of New Year's Day falling on a Sunday. With payments made every week, or every four weeks, it's worth noting down some key dates for your diary, reports BristolLive.
Payment due dates and actual payment dates for the rest of 2022 and beginning of 2023
| Due: 29 August 2022 | Paid: 26 August |
| 26 December 2022 | 23 December |
| 27 December 2022 | 23 December |
| 28 December 2022 | 23 December |
| 29 December 2022 | 28 December - England and Scotland only |
| 2 January 2023 | 30 December |
| 3 January 2023 | 30 December |
| 4 January 2023 | 3 January - England and Northern Ireland only |
If it's a Bank Holiday anywhere in the UK, your payment may be early, the Gov.uk website states. According to the Gov.uk website, if your payment is late you should check the payment date on your award notice and contact your bank before you call HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
