We want to make sure that our residents are aware that benefit payment dates will alter around the Christmas period.
The dates of benefit payments usually change slightly around bank holidays and Christmas is no exception, we are recommending that our residents make a note of these important dates if you claim Universal Credit, tax credits, pension, Disability Living Allowance and anything else.
Key dates you need to know over Christmas and New Year:
Universal Credit Christmas 2020 Payment Dates:
Monday December 28th is a bank holiday in lieu of Boxing Day, which will fall on a Saturday and therefore will not count as a public holiday. Your Universal Credit payments will be as follows:
- Due date: December 24th, 25th, 26th 27th, 28th 2020
Your updated payment date: December 24th - Due date: December 29th 2020
Your updated payment date: December 29th - Due date: December 30th 2020
Payment date: December 30th (no change) - Due date: December 31st 2020:
Payment date: December 31st (no change) - Due date: January 1st 2021
Your updated payment date: December 31st
If the payment doesn’t arrive on time you need to call the Universal helpline number: 0800 328 5644
PIP Christmas 2020 Payment Dates:
- Due date: December 24th, 25th, 28th 2020
Your updated payment date: December 24th - Due date: December 29th 2020
Payment date: December 29th (no change) - Due date: December 30th 2020
Payment date: December 30th (no change) - Due date: December 31st 2020
Your updated payment date: December 30th - Due date: January 1st 2021
Your updated payment date: December 31st
If the payment doesn’t arrive on time you need to call the PIP helpline: 0800 121 4433
Child Benefit Christmas 2020 Payment Dates:
- Due date: December 28th 2020
Your updated payment date: December 24th - Due date: December 29th 2020
Payment date: December 29th (no change) - If you are due to be paid on January 4th or 5th 2021 there will be no change to your payment date.
If the payment doesn’t arrive on time you need to call the Child Benefit helpline: 0300 200 3100
Tax Credits 2020 Payment Dates:
- Due date: December 25th, 28th 2020
Your updated payment date: December 24th - Due date: December 29th 2020
Payment date: December 29th (no change) - Due date: January 1st 2021
Your updated payment date: December 31st
Welfare and Benefits Advice
We have a dedicated team of friendly advisers to provide you with help about welfare and benefits advice. Our Welfare Advice phone line is available on Monday (9am-1pm), Tuesday and Thursday between 9.30am-1pm. Call 0330 303 2222 and select option 3 to speak to a friendly advisor.
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