State Pension provides essential financial support every month for over 12.6 million people across the UK. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.
However, there is an upcoming bank holiday in May that will mean earlier payments for people receiving benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
HMRC has announced changes to payment dates for Child Benefit and Tax Credits and the DWP confirmed similar amendments for those receiving benefits including State Pension, Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Jobseeker's Allownace, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance.
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