Alternative payment arrangement UC

Oioiitsme

Hi,

I have an APA set up for my UC payment for 4 payments a month - I recently received my first payment under this set up and have a couple questions.

My statement says I will receive 4 payments a month approx 7 days apart, with the first being Tuesday 27th May (last week).

However, I received this payment into my barclays bank on Sunday 25th May which is highly unusual and the only time I have ever received a UC payment on a weekend - does this mean I will receive the next payment Sunday 1st June? Or Tuesday 3rd June? It doesn't help that the statement doesn't give specific dates...

Thanks in advance.

huckster

Never normally on a Sunday. Sometimes if UC don't release a payment on time and there are not enough bank processing days to ensure a payment is received on time, a faster payment is triggered.  I think this is what has happened here. The first payment has been released as a faster payment and it would have gone through to most banks on  Monday 26th, but Barclays system has allowed it to be received in your account on a Sunday.

Your next payment should be received next Tuesday and the following 2 Tuesdays.

RunsFromRobots

Oioiitsme said:

Hi,

I have an APA set up for my UC payment for 4 payments a month - I recently received my first payment under this set up and have a couple questions.

My statement says I will receive 4 payments a month approx 7 days apart, with the first being Tuesday 27th May (last week).

However, I received this payment into my barclays bank on Sunday 25th May which is highly unusual and the only time I have ever received a UC payment on a weekend - does this mean I will receive the next payment Sunday 1st June? Or Tuesday 3rd June? It doesn't help that the statement doesn't give specific dates...

Thanks in advance.

Out of interest, why do you need weekly payments?

Oioiitsme

RunsFromRobots said:

Oioiitsme said:

Hi,

I have an APA set up for my UC payment for 4 payments a month - I recently received my first payment under this set up and have a couple questions.

My statement says I will receive 4 payments a month approx 7 days apart, with the first being Tuesday 27th May (last week).

However, I received this payment into my barclays bank on Sunday 25th May which is highly unusual and the only time I have ever received a UC payment on a weekend - does this mean I will receive the next payment Sunday 1st June? Or Tuesday 3rd June? It doesn't help that the statement doesn't give specific dates...

Thanks in advance.

Out of interest, why do you need weekly payments?

I have a history of drug addiction coupled with bi polar and drug induced psychosis. Having one lump sum a month was triggering my worst symptoms of each of these issues and we were not sure why, then my drug worker suggested we try as small amounts being paid at a time as possible - it worked much better and I've managed to build a life for myself, a life that for me is as close to success as I can imagine getting. 

HillStreetBlues

Oioiitsme said:

RunsFromRobots said:

Oioiitsme said:

Hi,

I have an APA set up for my UC payment for 4 payments a month - I recently received my first payment under this set up and have a couple questions.

My statement says I will receive 4 payments a month approx 7 days apart, with the first being Tuesday 27th May (last week).

However, I received this payment into my barclays bank on Sunday 25th May which is highly unusual and the only time I have ever received a UC payment on a weekend - does this mean I will receive the next payment Sunday 1st June? Or Tuesday 3rd June? It doesn't help that the statement doesn't give specific dates...

Thanks in advance.

Out of interest, why do you need weekly payments?

I have a history of drug addiction coupled with bi polar and drug induced psychosis. Having one lump sum a month was triggering my worst symptoms of each of these issues and we were not sure why, then my drug worker suggested we try as small amounts being paid at a time as possible - it worked much better and I've managed to build a life for myself, a life that for me is as close to success as I can imagine getting. 

Glad it working for you.

teaselMay

Well done finding a way to do that!

I guess the downside is that you've 4 times the likelihood of a payment issue. But they do seem to be very few and far between once UC is all set up and established. I've never had a payment on a Sunday. Usually if it's due on a non banking day (weekend or bank holiday) it's paid the last working day before.

pmduk

I suspect this is more of a Banking issue than DWP, who don't general work on a Sunday

Oioiitsme

Hi,

So another question, sorry and thanks in advance.

My journal entry when APA was set up said "From 27 May 2025 you'll be paid approximately every 7 days. You'll get the same amount overall - the total will be split into 4 payments."

My assessment period ends on 20th of each month.

Since my calculation ending 20th May I have received a payment each Tuesday with the first being 27th May and the last being 17th June.

Now my question is - should I expect another payment tomorrow, 24th June 2025, which would line up with it being another 7 days since my last weekly payment or will I get it on the 27th June 2025 (this coming Friday) which would be 10 days since my last weekly payment?

I am very confused with this, I thought and think it will remain every 7 day but I am unsure if that is right and actually I'd be having to wait slightly longer between last payment of the assessment period and first payment of new assessment period?

And above - thanks in advance.

NedS

Oioiitsme said:

Now my question is - should I expect another payment tomorrow, 24th June 2025, which would line up with it being another 7 days since my last weekly payment or will I get it on the 27th June 2025 (this coming Friday) which would be 10 days since my last weekly payment?

I am very confused with this, I thought and think it will remain every 7 day but I am unsure if that is right and actually I'd be having to wait slightly longer between last payment of the assessment period and first payment of new assessment period?

And above - thanks in advance.

I don't know for sure, but I expect exactly as you have described above, that the first payment of each AP will always be on 27th of each month, and then the next 3 payments will be 7 days later, giving a gap of 9 or 10 days between the 4th and 1st payments for each AP