DWP Universal Credit Christmas payments: When will claimants be paid over festive period and New Year - as dates changed
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed changes to payments of State Pensions and benefits over Christmas and New Year.
State Pension and benefit payments that fall on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Friday December 26, January 1st and 2nd (Scotland only) will be affected by the festive period. The announcement also confirms that people in Scotland-only will receive payments earlier due to the January 2nd bank holiday.
There will be no payment date changes for people in receipt of Child Benefit this year as Christmas Day falls on a Thursday and Boxing Day on a Friday - the HMRC payment is only issued on Mondays and Tuesdays. However, parents and guardians in Scotland due a Child Benefit payment on Monday, January 5 will receive it a day later on Tuesday, January 6.
DWP has published payment date changes over the festive period. Full details can be found on GOV.UK.
- Universal Credit
- State Pension
- Pension Credit
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- Attendance Allowance
- Carer’s Allowance
- Employment Support Allowance (ESA)
- Income Support
- Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
Universal Credit payment dates over Christmas
Payment due on:
- Wednesday December 24 - no change
- Thursday December 25 - paid on Wednesday December 24
- Friday December 26 - paid on Wednesday December 24
Universal Credit payment dates over New Year
Payment due on:
- Thursday January 1 - Paid on Wednesday December 31
- Friday January 2 -No change
Other DWP benefit and State Pension payment dates
Christmas payments due on:
- Wednesday December 24 - Paid on Tuesday December 23
- Thursday December 25 - paid on Tuesday, December 23
- Friday December 26 - paid on Tuesday, December 23
New Year payments due on:
- Thursday January 1 - Paid on Wednesday December 31
- Friday January 2 (Scotland only) - Paid on Wednesday December 31
Social Security Scotland payment date changes
Christmas
- Payment due on Thursday December 25 - paid on Tuesday, December 23
- Payment due on Friday December 26 - paid on Tuesday, December 23
New Year
- Payment due on Thursday January 1 - paid on Wednesday, December 31
- Payment due on Friday January 2 - paid on Wednesday, December 31
This will affect people in receipt of:
- Adult Disability Payment
- Carer Support Payment
- Child Disability Payment
- Pension Age Disability Payment
- Scottish Child Payment
- Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance