Those due a State Pension or benefit payment at the start of next month could find the money arrives earlier than expected due to an upcoming bank holiday.<\/p>\n
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC<\/a>) has confirmed that some scheduled payments due on Monday, May 4 will be paid ahead of time, while the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP<\/a>) is expected to follow a similar revised payment schedule. This is because DWP<\/a> offices and phone lines will be closed over the bank holiday and payments are typically processed when all services are operational, including webchat and Jobcentre Plus offices.<\/p>\n Payments including State Pension<\/a>, Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Child Benefits, Adult Disability Payment (ADP) and Attendance Allowance<\/a> due on Monday, May 4 will land in bank accounts on Friday, May 1.<\/p>\n A second bank holiday in May – on Monday, May 25 – will also see scheduled payments issued early on Friday, May 22.<\/p>\n Below is a full list of DWP<\/a>, HMRC<\/a> and Social Security Scotland payments which could be affected by the May bank holidays. We will update this list once DWP<\/a> has confirmed changes to scheduled payments, reports the Daily Record<\/a>.<\/p>\n It’s important to be aware that if your upcoming payment does not fall on either of the bank holiday dates – May 4 or May 25 – it will be issued as normal.<\/p>\n DWP May bank holiday payment dates<\/p>\n