Thousands of people claiming benefits including Universal Credit will get paid early this week

Thousands of people claiming benefits including Universal Credit will get paid early this week If you are due to be paid early you will get your normal amount into your regular bank account. But if you do get paid early, it is worth remembering that you will have a longer wait until your next benefit payment Millions of people who claim benefits will get paid early this week because of the August bank holiday. The government is bringing forward benefit payments to Friday, August 28. You will be paid early if your benefit payment was originally due to land in your bank account on Monday, August 31. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC do not pay benefit payments on bank holidays. But if you do get paid early, it is worth remembering that you will have a longer wait until your next benefit payment. This means you will have to make your money last longer. If you are due to get paid early, you will get paid your normal amount and your money should go into your regular bank account as normal. The benefits that will be impacted include Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Carer's Allowance - you can find a full list below. Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms said: "We’re pleased to confirm that benefit payments due on the August bank holiday will be paid earlier. This will help ensure families and older people receive their money without disruption over the bank holiday period." Full list of benefits being paid early - Attendance Allowance - Carer’s Allowance - Child Benefit - Disability Living Allowance - Employment Support Allowance - Income Support - Jobseeker’s Allowance - Pension Credit - Personal Independence Payment - State Pension - Universal Credit When are benefits normally paid? How often you get paid depends on what type of benefit you claim. For example, you get paid Universal Credit on the same day each month, while Child Benefit is usually every four weeks on a Monday or Tuesday. Keep in mind Universal Credit has now replaced Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Child Tax Credits, Working Tax Credits, and Housing Benefit. You can see the full list of how often certain benefits are paid below. - 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 - Universal Credit - Every month