Universal credit and benefits payment dates to change over Christmas and New Year 2019 - including jobseeker's allowance and child benefit - here's how you could be affected
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The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the changes to payment dates during December.
And for some it could be good news – with payments arriving earlier than expected other times of the year.
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Here’s what you need to know for the next few days ahead:
Universal credit
For residents of Portsmouth and the surrounding areas who receive universal credit, here are the payment dates for over Christmas:
- If you are due to be paid on December 28 you will be paid a day earlier on December 27
- If you are due to be paid on December 29 you will be paid two days earlier on December 27
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Hide Ad- If you are due to be paid on December 30 you will be paid as usual
- If you are due to be paid on December 31 you will be paid as usual
- If you are due to be paid on first of the month (January 1, 2020) you will be paid on December 31.
Benefits
This includes child benefits, state pension, disability living allowance, carer’s allowance and jobseeker’s allowance (JSA).
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Hide AdHere's when benefit payments will be made over the Christmas period:
- If you are due to be paid on December 28 you will be paid a day earlier on December 27
- If you are due to be paid on December 29 you will be paid two days earlier on December 27
- If you are due to be paid on December 30 you will be paid as usual
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Hide Ad- If you are due to be paid on December 31 you will be paid as usual
- If you are due to be paid on first of the month (January 1, 2020) you will be paid on December 31.
Will you be affected by the payment date changes?
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