Find your benefit payments dates over the Christmas Period listed below.
Payment dates for Universal Credit
Universal Credit customers will receive their December payment within their usual payment period. Payments will not be delayed due to the Christmas and New Year public holidays.
| Customer’s payment is due on… | Customer will be paid on… |
| Monday 17 December | Monday 17 December |
| Tuesday 18 December | Tuesday 18 December |
| Wednesday 19 December | Wednesday 19 December |
| Thursday 20 December | Thursday 20 December |
| Friday 21 December | Friday 21 December |
| Saturday 22 December | Friday 21 December |
| Sunday 23 December | Friday 21 December |
| Monday 24 December | Monday 24 December |
| Tuesday 25 December | Monday 24 December |
| Wednesday 26 December | Monday 24 December |
| Thursday 27 December | Thursday 27 December |
| Friday 28 December | Friday 28 December |
| Saturday 29 December | Friday 28 December |
| Sunday 30 December | Friday 28 December |
| Monday 31 December | Monday 31 December |
| Tuesday 1 January | Monday 31 December |
| Wednesday 2 January | Wednesday 2 January |
| Thursday 3 January | Thursday 3 January |
| Friday 4 January | Friday 4 January |
| Saturday 5 January | Friday 4 January |
| Sunday 6 January | Friday 4 January |
Payment dates for all other benefits
| Customer’s payment is due on… | Customer will be paid on… |
| Monday 17 December | Monday 17 December |
| Tuesday 18 December | Tuesday 18 December |
| Wednesday 19 December | Wednesday 19 December |
| Thursday 20 December | Thursday 20 December |
| Friday 21 December | Friday 21 December |
| Monday 24 December | Friday 21 December |
| Tuesday 25 December | Friday 21 December |
| Wednesday 26 December | Friday 21 December |
| Thursday 27 December | Thursday 27 December |
| Friday 28 December | Friday 28 December |
| Monday 31 December | Monday 31 December |
| Tuesday 1 January | Monday 31 December |
| Wednesday 2 January | Monday 31 December, apart from ESA, JSA and IS customers in England and Wales – they will be paid on 2 January
Please note that the information on GOV.UK for payments due on 2 January is currently incorrect and is in the process of being updated |
| Thursday 3 January | Thursday 3 January |
| Friday 4 January | Friday 4 January |
Message from Katie Dye, David Jenkins and Paul Drinkwater, Labour Councillors for Killingbeck and Seacroft.