The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed changes to State Pension and benefit payments over New Year for people whose scheduled payments fall on January 1 or 2
Full list of benefits delivered by DWP, Social Security Scotland and HMRC due to be paid early.(Image: Getty )
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced alterations to State Pensions and benefits over the New Year period, specifically for those whose scheduled payments fall on certain dates.
Both HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has released online guidance detailing changes to benefit payment dates.
This is because offices, web services and telephone lines typically shut down on the same days during the festive season. Therefore, DWP and HMRC ensure payments are made on a day when offices are open so claimants can speak to an advisor if needed.
There will be no changes to payment dates for people in England or Wales receiving Child Benefit this week as New Year’s Day falls on a Thursday – the HMRC payment is only issued on Mondays and Tuesdays.
However, parents and guardians in Scotland who are due a Child Benefit payment on Monday, 5 January will receive it a day later on Tuesday, 6 January, reports the Daily Record.
New Year’s Day is a bank holiday in Scotland, England and Wales while January 2 is only recognised as a bank holiday in Scotland.
DWP has published changes to payment dates over the New Year on GOV.UK.
Affected DWP benefits and payments include:
Universal CreditState PensionPension CreditDisability Living Allowance (DLA)Personal Independence Payment (PIP)Attendance AllowanceCarer’s AllowanceEmployment Support Allowance (ESA)Income SupportJobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)Changes to DWP payment dates
Universal Credit payment dates over New Year
Payment due on:
Other DWP benefit and State Pension payment dates
Payments due on New Year:
Thursday January 1 – Paid on Wednesday December 31Friday January 2 (Scotland only) – Paid on Wednesday December 31
Changes to HMRC payment dates
HMRC has confirmed that only Child Benefit payment dates for parents in Scotland will be altered:
Payment due on Monday January 5 – paid into bank account on Tuesday January 6
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