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Benefits are paid by BACS, so the money is available by 7am on the due day, but the exact time depends on your bank, not on which benefit you get. Pick yours below, and see what happens when a payment date falls on a weekend or bank holiday.
Wages are paid by BACS, so the money is available by 7am on payday, but the exact time depends on your bank. Pick yours to see the usual window, and what to do when payday lands on a weekend.
Student finance is paid by BACS, so it is available by 7am on your payment day. The exact time depends on your bank. Here is the usual window, and why the first instalment is the one that goes wrong.
Tax Credits are paid by BACS and usually land between midnight and 7am on your payment day. Pick your bank to see when they arrive, plus what the move to Universal Credit means.
Attendance Allowance is paid by BACS and usually lands between midnight and 7am on your payment day. Pick your bank to see when it arrives.
Housing Benefit is paid by your council, not the DWP, so timing varies more. When it usually lands, why it differs from other benefits, and the move to Universal Credit.
Income Support is paid by BACS and usually lands between midnight and 7am on your payment day. Pick your bank to see when it arrives, plus the move to Universal Credit.
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is paid by BACS and usually lands between midnight and 7am on your payment day. Pick your bank to see when your JSA arrives.
Maternity Allowance is paid by BACS and usually lands between midnight and 7am on your payment day. Pick your bank to see when it arrives.
The State Pension is paid by BACS and usually lands between midnight and 7am on your payment day, with the exact time set by your bank. Pick your bank to see when it arrives.
DWP payments do not arrive at one set time. It depends on your bank, and on whether the due date lands on a weekend or bank holiday. Find yours here.
Carer's Allowance is paid by BACS and usually lands between midnight and 7am on your payment day: the exact time depends on your bank. Pick your bank to see when your Carer's Allowance arrives.
Child Benefit is paid by BACS and usually lands between midnight and 7am on your payment day: the exact time depends on your bank. Pick your bank to see when your Child Benefit arrives.
DLA does not land at the same time for everyone: your bank decides, and a weekend or bank holiday due date shifts it again. Find your bank's usual time.
ESA is paid by BACS and usually lands between midnight and 7am on your payment day: the exact time depends on your bank. Pick your bank to see when your ESA arrives.
PIP does not land at the same time for everyone: Barclays, Nationwide and Santander all differ, and a weekend due date changes it again. Find your bank.
Universal Credit does not land at the same time for everyone. Your bank sets it, and a weekend or bank holiday payment date moves it. Find yours here.
Universal Credit payment dates explained: monthly assessment periods, the first payment wait, what time UC arrives and what happens on weekends and bank holidays.