DWP Urges Millions of People to Check Bank Accounts Tomorrow AFTER RULE CHANGE – ryan

This will Apply to all Major Benitfits Including Universal Credit, Child BENEFI, Pension State, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, and Disability Living Allowance

09:34, 21 Aug 2025Updated 12:01, 21 Aug 2025

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Dwp benefits are being paid early this week(Image: Getty)

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is Urging Millions of People CLAIMING BENEFITS INCLUDING UNIVERSAL CREDIT TO CHECK THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS Tomorrow.

Benefit Payments that were duue this Monday Bank Holiday (August 25) Will Be Paid Tomorrow (August 22) Instead. This will Apply to All Major Benitfs Including Universal Credit, Child Bennef, Pension State, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, and Disability Living Allowance.

If you’re due to be paid early, keep in mind that you’ll need to make your money Last Longer, as you a bigger gap between now and your nextly payment.

Sir Stephen Timms, Minister for Social Security and Disability, Said: “We know how Much Families relay on these payments, and by bringing say forWard ahead of the bank holiday we’re enrang no one has to worry wherear will be tale.

“THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AHEAD OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR – No Family Should have to Choose Between Buying School Supplies and Putting Food on the Table.

“THIS IS WHAT OUR PLAN FOR CHANGE IS ALL ABOUT – PUTTING WORKING FAMILIES AND THE MOST VULNERAL FIRST AND ENSURING EVERY HAS THE SECURITY THEY NEED TO THE FUTH.”

Be are dwp and hmrc benefits normally paid?

How Often You Get Paid Depends on What Type of Benefit You CLAIM. For Example, You’ll Get Paid Universal Credit on the Same Day Each Month, while Tax Credits Are Typically Paid BY HMRC EVERY FOUR Weekly.

Child Benefit is usablely every four Weeks on a monday or tuesday. See the full list of how offten 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 Your Partner Get Certain Benefits
  • Disability Living Allowance – USUALLY EVERY FOUR Weeks
  • Employment and Support Allowance – Usually Two Weeks
  • Income Support – USUALLY EVERY Two Weeks
  • Jobseeker’s Allowance – Usamee Two Weeks
  • Credit Pension – Usually every four Weeks
  • Personal Independence Payment – Usually every four Weeks
  • Pension State – Usually every four Weeks
  • Tax Credits – Every Four Weekly or Weekly
  • Universal Credit – Every Month

What if i don’t get paid?

If you don’t get your benefit paying you expect, first check double-cso the date on your award notice and your bank Account. If you’ve got the right date, and the money isn’t there, you show conflict the relevant helpline. Will keep in mind these are unlikly to be opened on bank holids.

Universal Credit:

  • Call for Free: 0800 328 9344
  • Welsh Speaking: 0800 012 1888
  • Textphone: 0800 328 1344

Child Benefit:

  • Call for Free: 0300 200 3100
  • Outside UK: +44 161 210 3086

Tax Credits:

  • Call HMRC for Free: 0345 300 3900
  • From Outside The UK: +44 2890 538 192

Jobseeker’s Allowance, Incom Support, Incapacity Benefit and Employment and Support Allowance:

  • Call for Free: 0800 169 0310
  • Textphone: 0800 169 0314
  • Relay UK (If You Cannot Hear or Speak on the Phone): 18001 THEN 0800 169 0310