 won't pay any payments. ll be similar to how benefits were paid during May's Bank Holidays. So you won't be paid on August 28, even if that's the date your benefit is due. Instead, you'll probably see your cash land in your bank account a few days before - most likely Friday August 25. If you get any of the following benefits, then you'll want to make sure you're prepared: Attendance Allowance Carer's Allowance Employment Support Allowance (ESA) Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) Pension Credit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) State pension Universal Credit Working Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Child Benefit Guardian's Allowance Bear in mind that as your payment will be made earlier in August, make sure you've budgeted for the following month. Income Support, jobseekers's allowance and pension credit payments usually arrive every two weeks while the rest arrive every four weeks. Will my benefit payment amount change? No, the amount you're due should remain the same. It will only be different if you've had a change in circumstances since your last payment, which you'll need to alert the DWP of. You don't need to do anything if your usual date for getting the state pension falls on a bank holiday. Don't forget that if you get paid early then you'll have to make the money you get go further as you'll have extra days to wait until your next payment date. Make sure you factor this into your budget. If your money is not pa){kind=link}
MILLIONS of households on Universal Credit and benefits could get their payments ahead of the upcoming Bank Holiday next month.
The August Bank Holiday will take place on Monday August 28, giving many of us an extra day off.
But if you get Universal Credit or other benefits then you may not get paid on your usual date.
This is because on Bank Holiday days, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) won’t pay any payments.
ll be similar to how benefits were paid during May’s Bank Holidays.