DWP Christmas and New Year payment dates for Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and other benefits
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMillions of individuals receiving Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and other benefits, including the State Pension, need to be aware of changes to their payment dates over the festive period.
The Department for Work and Pensions has had to adjust the schedule due to Christmas bank holidays and benefit office closures.
Universal Credit is usually paid monthly on the same date that the initial payment was received in the claimant's account after they started claiming.
If this date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, it is moved forward to the nearest working day beforehand. Other DWP payment dates, such as those for PIP, Carer's Allowance and the State Pension, are never scheduled to fall on a weekend but are paid weekly, fortnightly or four-weekly, with each individual receiving their funds on a specific weekday.
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