DWP announces big change for 24 million people on benefits in August
Those due to receive payments on Monday, August 25 will instead have their money paid on Friday, August 22. This will apply to a variety of DWP issued benefits alongside the state pension.
f you're expecting payments on August 23 or 24, you'll likely receive your payment on August, 22. Professor Julie-Marie Strange, a historian at Durham University, previously explained to the BBC how farming gave us this bank holiday.
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She explains: 'May Day in Britain springs from much older seasonal customs associated with the agricultural economy.'
'The fires were to intimidate the various spirits, demons, goblins or fairies … that might threaten cattle health, or, rather, meat and milk!.'
Prof Strange argues that 'this is not too much of a break from the past'. May Day was a chance to 'overturn social conventions and break the rules, even if only for a day.'
DWP benefits affected by Summer Bank Holiday:
Universal Credit
State pension
Pension credit
Child benefit
Disability living allowance
Personal independence payment (PIP)
Attendance allowance
Carer's allowance
Employment support allowance
Income support
Jobseeker's allowance
If you need information about direct payments of benefit or state pension, you should contact the office that deals with your benefit claim or pension. If you have had a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions asking for details of your account, the letter will give you a number you can ring for more information.
You can't get cheque payments for benefits paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
How you get paid your benefits will depend on who pays them. Most benefits are paid by the DWP.
DWP and HMRC benefit payments in August
You can find a full list of some of the most common benefit payments below, plus how often they are normally paid:
Attendance Allowance - Usually every four weeks
Carer's Allowance - Weekly in advance or every four weeks
Child Benefit - Usually every four weeks, or weekly if you're a single parent or you or your partner get certain benefits
Disability Living Allowance - Usually every four weeks
Employment and Support Allowance - Usually every two weeks
Income Support - Usually every two weeks
Jobseeker's Allowance - Usually every two weeks
Pension Credit - Usually every four weeks
Personal Independence Payment - Usually every four weeks
State Pension - Usually every four weeks
Tax credits - Every four weeks or weekly
Universal Credit - Every month
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