How May Bank Holidays Will Affect Your Benefits

The two bank holiday weekends in May will cause some disruption to people who receive benefit payments.

The bank holidays on Monday, May 7 and three and  on Monday, May 28 mean that quite a few people won't be getting their money at the usual time.

Child benefit and tax credits are normally paid on a Monday or Tuesday.

Child Benefit is paid weekly if you're a single parent or also receiving a benefit like Income Support, a lot of people are guaranteed to be affected.

Other benefits including Working Tax Credits, Child Benefit and other tax credits could all be affected to - although other types of benefit payments should go ahead as normal.

When will benefits be paid in May?

• Payments due on Monday, May 7 - paid on Friday, May 4.
• Payments due on Monday, May 28 - paid on Friday, May 25.