PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits to be paid early due to Spring and Platinum Jubilee bank holidays

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed changes to some benefits and State Pension payment dates due to the upcoming bank holidays in the first week of June.

Thursday, June 2 is a UK-wide Spring bank holiday and Friday, June 3 has been declared a national holiday to allow everyone across the country to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

As a result, the DWP has announced that its offices and phone lines will be closed during that time which means anyone due to be paid certain benefits on those dates, will receive their money on Wednesday, June 1.

The DWP said: “On Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June offices and phone lines are closed.

“To make sure people receive their payments on a day when our offices are open, arrangements have been made to make some payments early.

“If the expected payment date is Thursday 2 or Friday 3 June benefits will be paid early on Wednesday 1 June.”

Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credits due to be paid on those dates will also be paid on Wednesday, June 1.

Full list of DWP and HMRC benefits to be paid early in June

• Universal Credit

• State Pension

• Pension Credit

• Disability Living Allowance

• Personal Independence Payment

• Child Tax Credit

• Working Tax Credit

• Attendance Allowance

• Carer’s Allowance

• Employment Support Allowance

• Income Support

• Jobseeker’s Allowance

If the expected payment date is not shown in the list above, the DWP said people will receive their money on their usual payment date.

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