The date you receive payment could change this month due to the bank holiday
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the date payments will land in accounts this month will change. This weekend marks the late May Bank Holiday and this will impact when eligible claimants receive their money.
The DWP has confirmed offices will be closed on Monday, May 26 due to the bank holiday. This has led to a change for anyone who would usually receive their benefit payment on this month.
According to our sister site Daily Record, the DWP said: “To make sure people get their payment on a day when our offices are open, arrangements have been made to make some payments early.
“If the expected payment date is Monday 26 May then benefits will be paid early on Friday 23 May. If the expected payment date is not shown, customers will get their money on their usual payment date.”
The DWP also confirmed offices will reopen as usual on May 27. DWP payments that could be impacted by the bank holiday closure include:
DWP payments
– Attendance Allowance
– Carer’s Allowance
– Employment Support Allowance
– Income Support
– Jobseeker’s Allowance
– Pension Credit
– Personal Independence Payment
– State Pension
– Universal Credit.
HM Revenue and Customs have also confirmed a revised timetable for its payments. HMRC Offices will also be closed on Monday, May 26.
HMRC payments
This means that HMRC payments due to arrive on May 26 will instead be issued on May 23. HMRC payments that could be impacted include:
– Child benefit
– Guardian’s Allowance
This upcoming bank holiday is the final of Spring. There will be three more bank holidays throughout the rest of the year after the one on May 26. These include
Remaining bank holidays in 2025
– August 25 – Summer bank holiday
– December 25 – Christmas Day
– December 26 – Boxing Day
