Payments over Christmas and New Year
- keith corkill
- Dec 3, 2018
- 2 min read
How and when your benefits are paid
Benefits are usually paid straight into your bank, building society or credit union account.
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
Payments over Christmas and New Year
Payments of any other benefit may be made early if they’re due between 24 December 2018 and 2 January 2019.
When your payment is dueWhen you’ll be paidMonday 24 December 2018Friday 21 December 2018Tuesday 25 December 2018Friday 21 December 2018Wednesday 26 December 2018Friday 21 December 2018Thursday 27 December 2018Thursday 27 December 2018Friday 28 December 2018Friday 28 December 2018Saturday 29 December 2018Friday 28 December 2018Sunday 30 December 2018Friday 28 December 2018Monday 31 December 2018Monday 31 December 2018Tuesday 1 January 2019Monday 31 December 2018Wednesday 2 January 2019 (Scotland only)Monday 31 December 2018
There are different Christmas and New Year payment dates if you get Tax Credits.
Tell the office that pays your benefit if you don’t get your payment on the day it’s scheduled.
How often you’re paid
BenefitHow often it’s paidAttendance AllowanceUsually every 4 weeksState PensionUsually every 4 weeksCarer’s AllowanceWeekly in advance or every 4 weeksChild BenefitUsually every 4 weeks - or weekly if you’re a single parent or you or your partner get certain benefits.Disability Living AllowanceUsually every 4 weeksEmployment and Support AllowanceUsually every 2 weeksJobseeker’s AllowanceUsually every 2 weeksPension CreditUsually every 4 weeksPersonal Independence PaymentUsually every 4 weeksTax credits, such as Working Tax CreditsEvery 4 weeks or weekly. Check your payment date if you’re paid every 4 weeks.Universal CreditEvery month
How your benefits are paid
You’ll be asked for bank, building society or credit union account details when you claim. You can only get paid in a different way if you have problems opening or managing an account.
If you can’t open or manage a bank, building society or credit union account
Contact the office that pays your benefit to find out how to get it paid.
If you receive Universal Credit, call the Universal Credit helpline.
Guardian’s Allowance and Tax Credits
You can get the money paid into any account, apart from a Nationwide Building Society account in someone else’s name.
Child Benefit
You can get the money paid into any account, apart from a Nationwide cashbuilder account (sort code 070030) in someone else’s name.
Paying back benefits
You can repay benefits and allowances you get but feel you don’t need.
Write to the department that paid the benefit. Their address will be on any letter you’ve received from them.
Include a cheque made payable to the department, along with your National Insurance number and details of the payment, such as the date and the amount.
You can only repay tax credits or Child Benefit if you’ve been overpaid.
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