August bank holiday 2023 payment dates: When will my Universal Credit, child benefit or state pension be paid?

THOUSANDS on benefits see their payment dates change on bank holidays.

Those on Universal Credit, Pension Credit and more see the money land in their account earlier than usual.

The Government does this to ensure no one is left waiting for payments over the bank holiday.

But it can leave you caught unaware if you didn’t know about the rule. Here we explain what you need to know.

The Government has confirmed that benefit payments due to land in accounts on August 28, the bank holiday, will be made early instead.