The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed changes to some State Pension and benefit payment dates this week due to the upcoming bank holidays.
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.
In the latest Touchbase newsletter, the DWP announced that offices and phone lines will be closed during that time which means anyone due to be paid State Pension or other benefits, including Tax Credits 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.”
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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