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Social Security Benefits: Christmas

Question for Department for Work and Pensions

UIN HL4292, tabled on 18 December 2017

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that no benefit claimants are left destitute over Christmas and the New Year.

Answered on

20 December 2017

The Department will advance the timing of payments for people affected by bank holidays as follows:

When your payment is due

When you’ll be paid

Between Friday 22 December 2017 and Tuesday 26 December 2017

Friday 22 December 2017

Wednesday 27 December 2017

Wednesday 27 December 2017

Thursday 28 December 2017

Thursday 28 December 2017

Between Friday 29 December 2017 and Monday 1 January 2018

Friday 29 December 2017

This information is available at https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-youre-paid

The Christmas payment dates for all other benefits are provided below.

When your payment is due

When you’ll be paid

Between Friday 22 December 2017 and Wednesday 27 December 2017

Friday 22 December 2017

Thursday 28 December 2017

Thursday 28 December 2017

Friday 29 December 2017 to Monday 1 January 2018

Friday 29 December 2017

Tuesday 2 January 2018 (Scotland only)

Friday 29 December 2017

This information is available at https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid