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I chose to get my pension weekly, but I dont know what day its paid on ! Does anybody know ? and is it weekly in arrears or in advance ?
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  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    At one time it was Mondays - whether this is still universal I don't know.
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
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    Last time I looked (advance planning...) it started the first Monday after your 60/65th birthday - in advance apart from the few days between birthday and monday.
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    I had one payment that came in on last wed, exactly on my 60th birthday. I just thought that was odd because I was told it started the monday after the birthday. I havent had anything today though..
  • anmarj
    anmarj Posts: 1,826 Forumite
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    are you sure it was SP, were you on any other benefits prior to that? has your claim for SP defintely gone through?

    You would be best to contact the Pension Service, but SP if paid weekly is normally a Monday payday
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    Its is Monday, but Bank Holidays are different, eg ive got mine today for next Monday. Its always earlier, not later.
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    ok that makes sense Roddy, because mine went in again today. I had always thought it was monday too, so it must be different because of xmas/new year. TY everybody .
  • Biggles
    Biggles Posts: 8,209 Forumite
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    mardatha wrote: »
    ok that makes sense Roddy, because mine went in again today. I had always thought it was monday too, so it must be different because of xmas/new year. TY everybody .
    Yes, we got ours today as well. Don't know why, as Monday isn't a holiday.
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    It is up here !!
  • margaretclare
    margaretclare Posts: 10,789 Forumite
    Errr, if Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day falls on a weekend then the following Monday is treated as a Bank Holiday.

    This happened last week, when Boxing Day fell on Saturday. Monday was treated as the Bank Holiday, so all payments went out beforehand.
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  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    plus in Scotland we have an extra day at new year :) whoohoo
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