DWP benefit payments can vary in how often they arrive. Most are paid once every four or two weeks, while some may come through weekly but these schedules can be upended by bank holidays.
When is the next bank holiday?
The next, and final, bank holiday of 2021 falls tomorrow across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Where benefit payment dates fall on bank holidays, they’ll usually be issued on the first working day beforehand.
The next bank holiday in the UK falls on January 3, 2022. Where claimants have their payment day fall on this date, they’ll likely actually be paid on December 31.
When a person applies for a state benefit, they’ll be asked for bank, building society or credit union account details for the money to be paid into.
It is only possible to be paid in another way if a person has problems opening or managing an account. Where claimants have trouble with their accounts, they should contact the office which pays their specific benefit(s).
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