Benefit payments over Christmas and New Year 23/24
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Some payments will be made earlier if they’re due between 25 December 2023 and 2 January 2024.
| When your payment is due | When Universal Credit will be paid | When other benefits will be paid (not Universal Credit) |
| Monday 25 December | Friday 22 December | Friday 22 December |
| Tuesday 26 December | Friday 22 December | Friday 22 December |
| Wed 27 December | Wed 27 December | Friday 22 December |
| Monday 1 January | Friday 29 December | Friday 29 December |
| Tuesday 2 January | Tuesday 2 January | Friday 29 December or Tuesday 2 January |
There are different dates for Child Benefit payments and tax credits, please visit the gov.uk website.
