{"id":143906,"date":"2023-12-02T16:12:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T16:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=143906"},"modified":"2023-12-02T16:12:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T16:12:22","slug":"exact-dates-thousands-on-universal-credit-will-receive-early-payments-this-month-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/lifestyle\/exact-dates-thousands-on-universal-credit-will-receive-early-payments-this-month-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Exact dates thousands on Universal Credit will receive early payments this month | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
THOUSANDS on Universal Credit can expect to receive payments earlier this month.<\/p>\n
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) deposits money into some benefit recipients bank accounts early over the festive period.<\/p>\n
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If your payment is due on a bank holiday or weekend day it will be paid the first working day before this date.<\/p>\n
That means if you are due to be paid on December 23, 24, 25 and 26 this year you will receive your payment on December 22 instead.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, if you are due to be paid on December 30, 31 or January 1 the cash will land in your account on December 29.<\/p>\n
A number of other benefit recipients can expect to receive their payments earlier this month too. The full list is:<\/p>\n
The Government's website says: "Benefits are usually paid straight into your bank, building society or credit union account.<\/p>\n "If your payment date is on a weekend or a bank holiday you\u2019ll usually be paid on the working day before.<\/p>\n "This may be different for tax credits and\u00a0Child Benefit."<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The simple answer is no. The amount you receive should stay the same, unless your circumstances have changed which affects your entitlement.<\/p>\n Do remember that if you are paid early, you will have to wait longer before receiving your next payment.<\/p>\n So bear that in mind when budgeting, especially as December can be such an expensive month.<\/p>\n If you don't receive your payment early, check the date you are usually paid and contact your bank.<\/p>\n If your bank doesn't know anything about the payment, you should contact the DWP to see if it was made.<\/p>\n You can also submit a complaint to the DWP over any unpaid benefits.<\/p>\n You might be able to get up to a \u00a3500 Sure Start maternity grant if you are a new or expectant mother and on Universal Credit.<\/p>\n The money is designed to help cover the cost of having a\u00a0child and does not need to be paid back, nor does it affect your other benefits or\u00a0tax\u00a0credits.<\/p>\n You won't usually qualify for one of the grants if you already have a child aged under 16.<\/p>\n But there are exceptions, for example if you are expecting twins or triplets.<\/p>\n Those on Universal Credit also qualify for a Help to Save account, which offers you a 50% boost on any savings.<\/p>\n You can add up to \u00a350 into one of the accounts each month for up to four years and receive 50p for every \u00a31 added.<\/p>\n So, if you added the maximum amount each month for 48 months, you would end up with a \u00a31,200 bonus.<\/p>\n That's not all – there's 12 freebies and discounts you can get in December to help with the cost of living.<\/p>\n You can also join our new Sun Money Facebook group to share stories and tips and engage with the consumer team and other group\u00a0members.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/picture>ALL CHANGE <\/span><\/p>\n
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