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Payments dates for Universal Credit

Please find below information with regards to Jobcentre opening times over the Christmas period and details of payment dates.

Jobcentre Plus Christmas opening times:

Local Jobcentres will close at 5pm on 24 December.

Jobcentres will be closed on 25, 26 and 27 December.

They will re-open on 30 and 31 December, closed on 1 January 1st and re-open on 2 January.

 

Payment dates for Universal Credit

The table below shows when payments will change over Christmas and New Year.

Customers payment is due on...

Customer payment will be received on

Monday 16 December

Monday 16 December

Tuesday 17 December

Tuesday 17 December

Wednesday 18 December

Wednesday 18 December

Thursday 19 December

Thursday 19 December

Friday 20 December

Friday 20 December

Saturday 21 December

Friday 20 December

Sunday 22 December

Friday 20 December

Monday 23 December

Monday 23 December

Tuesday 24 December

Tuesday 24 December

Wednesday 25 December

Tuesday 24 December

Thursday 26 December

Tuesday 24 December

Friday 27 December

Friday 27 December

Saturday 28 December

Friday 27 December

Sunday 29 December

Friday 27 December

Monday 30 December

Monday 30 December

Tuesday 31 December

Tuesday 31 December

Wednesday 1 January

Tuesday 31 December

Thursday 2 January

Thursday 2 January

Friday 3 January

Friday 3 January

 

Payment dates for all other benefits

The table below shows when payments will change over Christmas and New Year.

Customers payment is due on...

Customer payment will be received on

Monday 16 December

Monday 16 December

Tuesday 17 December

Tuesday 17 December

Wednesday 18 December

Wednesday 18 December

Thursday 19 December

Thursday 19 December

Friday 20 December

Friday 20 December

Monday 23 December

Monday 23 December

Tuesday 24 December

Tuesday 24 December

Wednesday 25 December

Tuesday 24 December

Thursday 26 December

Tuesday 24 December

Friday 27 December

Tuesday 24 December

Monday 30 December

Monday 30 December

Tuesday 31 December

Tuesday 31 December

Wednesday 1 January

Tuesday 31 December

Thursday 2 January

Tuesday 31 December
For the following benefits in England, Scotland and Wales:
Personal Independence Payment
Bereavement Support Payment
Pensions
Disability Living Allowance

Tuesday 31 December
For the following benefits in Scotland only:
Job Seekers Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance
Income Support

Thursday 2 January
For the following benefits in England and Wales only:
Job Seekers Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance
Income Support

Friday 3 January

Friday 3 January