Christmas Day is on a Sunday this year which means Boxing Day is on a Monday, however, the bank holiday status for that date has been moved to Tuesday, December 27.
This means that State Pension payments and benefits for older people delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions which are due on those dates will be made earlier.Payments affected by the seasonal bank holidays will arrive on Friday, December 23 and as the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze household finances, it’s important to know exactly what money you have coming in and when - especially over the festive fortnight when government offices and phone lines are closed.State Pension, Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are all payments older people may be expecting over the two-week period.
Below is everything you need to know about the payment date changes.Basic and New State Pension payments will increase next year by 10.1% for nearly 12.5 million older people across the UK.
By honouring the State Pension Triple Lock it means those on the full New State Pension will see payments increase from £185.15 per week to £203.85 and those on the Basic State Pension will see weekly payments rise from £141.85 per week to £156.20.Below are the key details you need to know about the increase in April. You are eligible for the New State Pension if you are:New State Pension payment ratesYou are eligible for the Basic State Pension if you are: Basic State Pension payment rates Martin Lewis urges people of State Pension age to check for ‘critical' weekly income boost Pension Credit myths which stop thousands of older people claiming £3,300 boost People of State
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