Universal Credit and Child Benefit Payment Dates For Late May Bank Holiday 2019

This is when you should get paid over the bank holiday weekend. 

Universal Credit

Due date: Friday May 24, paid as normal on Friday May 24

Due date: Saturday May 25. Payment date is a day earlier on Friday May 24

Due date: Sunday May 26. Payment date is two days earlier on Friday May 24

Due date: Late May Bank Holiday Monday May 27. Payment date is three days earlier on Friday May 24

Due date: Tuesday May 28, paid as normal on Tuesday May 26.  (Note that even though the previous day is a bank holiday with no DWP staff working, payments are automated and will still go into your account at their usual time on Tuesday.)

Child benefit

These are the important dates:

Due date: Friday May 24, paid as normal on Friday May 24

Due date: Saturday May 25. Payment date is a day earlier on Friday May 24

Due date: Sunday May 26. Payment date is two days earlier on Friday May 24

Due date: Late May Bank Holiday Monday May 27. Payment date is three days earlier on Friday May 24

Due date: Tuesday May 28, paid as normal on Tuesday May 26.  (Note that even though the previous day is a bank holiday with no DWP staff working, payments are automated and will still go into your account at their usual time on Tuesday.)

If you don't receive your Universal Credit

if you don't get your payment, call the helplines listed below.

But note that you won't be able to speak to benefits staff on the Saturday or the Bank Holiday Monday.

Helpline numbers for UC are as follows:

Telephone: 0800 328 9344  (this replaces the old number 0345 600 0723)

Welsh language: 0800 012 1888

Textphone for those with hearing problems: 0800 328 1344

Call between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday (closed on bank holidays).

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