Full list of DWP and HMRC payment dates over Christmas and New Year - Universal Credit, Child Benefit, Pension Credit, PIP and more

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People who are due benefit payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) may see their benefits paid early over the Christmas period.

When a payment date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday, payments for benefits including Universal Credit, Child Benefit, Pension Credit and Personal Independent Payment are usually sent out early.

Over the Christmas period, there are several bank holiday dates that will affect when payments are made. This year Christmas Day falls on a Wednesday and Boxing Day, which is a bank holiday, falls on Thursday.

The following week, Brits also get a bank holiday on Wednesday, January 1, for New Year's Day. READ MORE: DWP claimants on PIP and DLA to lose one-off £750 payment in days Here's everything you need to know about how benefit payment dates will change over Christmas and New Year.