Christmas Dates For Your Diary For Benefit Payments

Thursday 22 November, 2018 Written by Simon Collyer

We may be a month away from Christmas but here are some important dates for your diary.

Its not going to be much of a Christmas for many, but let us all hang-on and hope for better times.

Image left: Scrooge from a Christmas Carole.

Christmas Tree 2018

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When will benefits be paid over Christmas and New Year?

• Payments due on Monday, December 24, will be paid on Friday December 21
• Payments due on Tuesday, December 25, will be paid on Friday December 21
• Payments due on Wednesday, December 26, will be paid on Friday December 21
• Payments due on Thursday, December 27, will be paid on Thursday, December 27
• Payments due on Friday, December 28, will be paid on Friday, December 28
• Payments due on Saturday, December 29, will be paid on Friday, December 28
• Payments due on Sunday, December 30, will be paid on Friday, December 28
• Payments due on Monday, December 31, will be paid on Monday, December 31
• Payments due on Tuesday, January 1, will be paid on Monday, December 31
• Payments due on Wednesday, January 2 (Scotland only) will be paid on Monday, December 31

When will Tax Credits be paid over Christmas and New Year?

• Payments due on Tuesday, December 25, will be paid on Monday, December 24
• Payments due on Wednesday, December 26, will be paid on Monday, December 24
• Payments due on Thursday, December 27, will be paid on Monday, December 24
• Payments due on Friday, December 28, will be paid on Thursday, December 27 (England, Scotland and Wales only)
• Payments due on Tuesday, January 1, will be paid on Monday, December 31
• Payments due on Wednesday, January 2, will be paid on Monday, December 31

When will Universal Credit be paid over Christmas and New Year?