Overview
- DWP, HMRC and Social Security Scotland will pay benefits due on Monday, May 25 early on Friday, May 22.
- The change covers Universal Credit, State Pension, PIP, ESA, JSA, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, Pension Credit and Child Benefit.
- Payments arrive automatically in the usual account, the amount does not increase, and the adjustment can extend the wait until the next payment.
- Departments cite bank and office closures on the holiday, with helplines shut on Monday and services resuming on Tuesday, May 26.
- State Pension days follow National Insurance digits, so people with numbers ending 00–19 who are normally paid on Mondays are the main group moved to Friday.