Full list of benefits that will be paid to people early this week

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Many benefit claimants may receive their payments earlier than expected next week. Benefit payments from both the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be affected by some key dates during the festive period.

When a payment date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, benefits such as Universal Credit, Child Benefit, Pension Credit and Personal Independent Payment are typically dispatched early.

Over the Christmas period, several bank holidays will affect payment dates. This year, Christmas Day is on a Wednesday and Boxing Day, a bank holiday, is on Thursday.

The following week, there's also a bank holiday on Wednesday, January 1, for New Year's Day. Here's what you need to know about how benefit payment dates will change over Christmas and New Year.