Benefits are usually paid straight into your bank, building society or credit union account. If your payment date is on a weekend or a bank holiday you’ll usually be paid on the working day before. This may be different for tax credits and Child Benefit.
Some payments will be made earlier if they’re due between 25 December 2024 and 2 January 2025. Tell the office that pays your benefit if you do not get your payment on the day it’s scheduled.
| When your payment is due | When Universal Credit will be paid | When other benefits will be paid (not Universal Credit) |
| Tuesday 24 December | Tuesday 24 December | Tuesday 24 December |
| Wednesday 25 December | Tuesday 24 December | Tuesday 24 December |
| Thursday 26 December | Tuesday 24 December | Tuesday 24 December |
| Friday 27 December | Friday 27 December | Tuesday 24 December |
| Wednesday 1 January | Tuesday 31 December | Tuesday 31 December |
| Thursday 2 January (Scotland only) | Thursday 2 January | Tuesday 31 December |
More information can be found on the How and when your benefits are paid webpage.
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