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