DWP issues update over dates benefits will be paid after Labour's Budget

The Department for Work and Pensions and HMRC have issued an update over payment dates in November in the wake of the Labour Party Budget. Following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' address in Parliament last week, the DWP and HMRC have issued an update over the date you can expect your benefits.

The DWP and HMRC pay out a number of benefits and tax credits that could be vital to help pay bills this winter. The date benefits are paid depends on the type of benefit and when a person started claiming, the groups have both confirmed.

Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Pension Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and the state pension are usually paid every four weeks. Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, and Jobseeker’s Allowance are usually paid into accounts every two weeks.

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Carer’s Allowance is usually paid weekly in advance or every four weeks. Child Benefit is also usually paid every four weeks. Tax Credits, such as Working Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits, are usually paid weekly or every four weeks. Maternity Allowance is paid every two or four weeks, and Universal Credit is paid every month.

You could be entitled to benefits and tax credits if you are working or unemployed, sick or disabled, a parent, a young person, an older person or a veteran. State pension is usually paid every four weeks. The day your pension is paid depends on your national insurance number. If your NI number is 00 to 019, you’ll be paid on Monday. If it’s 20 to 39, it’s Tuesday. For 40 to 59, it’s Wednesday. If it’s 60 to 79, you’ll be paid on Thursday. And for 80 to 99, it’s Friday.

You’ll be asked when you want to start getting your state pension when you claim, and your first payment will be no later than five weeks after the date you choose.