Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) might arrive earlier for some people. HMRC announced changes to payment dates for Child Benefit and Tax Credits and the DWP has now confirmed similar changes for people receiving benefits including Universal Credit, State Pension, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Jobseeker's Allownace, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance.
The first bank holiday is on Monday, May 3 and the second is on Monday, May 31. Due to normal banking transactions being suspended, payments due to drop into accounts on those dates will be made on the last working day before each one instead.
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