Benefit, Pension and Tax Credit payments over Christmas / New Year period

Robbie64 · 18 December 2012 at 12:24PM

For people in receipt of benefits (including Child Benefit), State Pension, Pension Credit and Tax Credits these are the payment dates for the Christmas and New Year period:

Benefits and Pensions (except Child Benefit)

https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid

Child Benefit

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/payments-entitlements/payments/bank-holidays.htm

Tax Credits

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/payments-entitlement/payments/bank-holidays.htm

For tax credits, payments due on the 27th are paid on the 24th and payments due on 2 January 2013 are paid on December 31 2012.

If your payment is due on any date not listed above then it will be paid on the date it is due.

andybr1ggs · 18 December 2012 at 1:13PM

Hi

What about jobseeker allowance payments :-)

Robbie64 · 18 December 2012 at 1:59PM

The Benefits and Pensions link covers all working age benefits including JSA, ESA, IS, IB etc.

rich_shot2003 · 18 December 2012 at 5:11PM

What about Child tax credits due on the 26th Dec?

linnylouise · 23 December 2013 at 11:01PM

Hi does any1 know if xmas payment for child tax due on 27th will be in a post office account on the 24th?

bossymoo · 23 December 2013 at 11:05PM

I'm not sure but I was expecting WPA (classed as pension) on Boxing Day and it arrived today.

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