Overview
- The DWP, which confirmed the change Friday, will pay anyone due money on Good Friday 3 April or Easter Monday 6 April on Thursday 2 April.
- Affected payments include Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, State Pension, Pension Credit, Income Support, Carer’s Allowance, Working Tax Credit, Guardian’s Allowance and Child Benefit.
- In Scotland, where Easter Monday is not a bank holiday, many people will only see an earlier date if their usual payment falls on Good Friday.
- Some deposits may show on the holiday, but the DWP and HMRC process them the previous working day, and Jobcentre Plus offices and phone lines will be shut for the long weekend.
- Regular April uprating also applies, with the State Pension rising 4.8% to £241.05 a week, the Universal Credit standard allowance up about 6.2% to £98 for a single person over 25, and disability-related benefits forecast to rise around 3.8%.