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When benefits are paid over Christmas and New Year

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Payments over Christmas and New Year

If you are wondering when you will receive your benefits over the festive period, then please see this chart from the Government webpage 'How and when your benefits are paid'.

Some payments will be made earlier if they’re due between 26 December 2022 and 3 January 2023.

Tell the office that pays your benefit if you do not get your payment on the day it’s scheduled.

When your payment is due	When Universal Credit will be paid	When other benefits will be paid (not Universal Credit)
Monday 26 December	Friday 23 December	Friday 23 December
Tuesday 27 December	Friday 23 December	Friday 23 December
Wednesday 28 December	Wednesday 28 December	Friday 23 December
Monday 2 January	Friday 30 December	Friday 30 December
Tuesday 3 January	Tuesday 3 January	Tuesday 3 January or Friday 30 December if you live in Scotland

There are different dates for Child Benefit payments and tax credits.

Please let us know if you have any questions in the comments below.

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durhamjaide2001

Thank you this is super helpful

Puja

Cher_Scope said:

Payments over Christmas and New Year
If you are wondering when you will receive your benefits over the festive period, then please see this chart from the Government webpage 'How and when your benefits are paid'.
Some payments will be made earlier if they’re due between 26 December 2022 and 3 January 2023.

Tell the office that pays your benefit if you do not get your payment on the day it’s scheduled.

When your payment is due

When Universal Credit will be paid

When other benefits will be paid (not
Universal Credit)

Monday 26 December

Friday 23 December

Friday 23 December

Tuesday 27 December

Friday 23 December

Friday 23 December

Wednesday 28 December

Wednesday 28 December

Friday 23 December

Monday 2 January Friday 30 December Friday 30 December
Tuesday 3 January Tuesday 3 January

Tuesday 3 January or Friday 30 December if you live in Scotland

There are different dates for Child Benefit payments and tax credits.
Please let us know if you have any questions in the comments below.

Thank yoi for this update

robbie9617

i got paid on the 23rd i think. when do i next get my payment i am confused.

thank you

poppy123456

robbie9617 said:

i got paid on the 23rd i think. when do i next get my payment i am confused.

thank you

Which benefit are you talking about and when were you supposed to be paid? If that was an early payment because of Christmas then you'll be paid in the weeks counting from when you were supposed to be paid.