Universal Credit, which is a combination of benefit payments. But typically it takes five weeks for the first Universal Credit payment to drop into your bank account.That means you only have today to get your application in if you want your payout before Christmas.
Those who claim a few days later might still be lucky and get their money in time for the festive break, Birmingham Live reported.That is because initial payments that would normally arrive on the 27th or 28th would be moved forward due to the bank holiday weekend.In theory, money would arrive on December 24, the last working day before the break.One other option to get the money earlier would be to apply for an advance payment.
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