The dates for State Pension and other benefits payments for the holiday season have been confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Payment dates alter throughout the Christmas season due to bank and Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) office closures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Millions of Brits will be paid earlier than normal this month, while others may have to wait until January for the next payment period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over 12.6 million individuals receive the State Pension, with 3.2 million receiving the New State Pension, which was implemented in April 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your payment is due on Monday, December 25, 26, or 27, it will be made on Friday, December 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There will be no change for anyone who had an expected payment date on Thursday, December 28 or Friday, December 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your payment is due on January 1, it will be made on Friday, December 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those anticipating payments on Tuesday, January 2nd will receive them on either Friday, December 29th or Tuesday, December 2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With 1.4 million people claiming this top-up and the DWP seeking to promote take-up, those on a low retirement income may be able to earn a boost from Pension Credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
State pension payments are never scheduled to arrive on weekends, though certain banks may credit accounts on Saturdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of his Autumn Statement, Hunt announced an increase in Universal Credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full basic state pension is \u00a3203.85 per week for men born after April 1951 and \u00a3203.85 per week for women born after April 1953.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With an 8.5% wage increase, this is set to rise to \u00a3221.17 per week in April.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The dates for State Pension and other benefits payments for the holiday season have been confirmed. Payment dates alter throughout the Christmas season due to bank and Department of Work … <\/p>\n