There are no bank holidays in October, so all benefit payments will be paid as normal
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC distribute benefits to over 20 million people across the UK. If you’re receiving any welfare payments or the State Pension, it’s crucial to know when your payment will arrive this month.
Fortunately, as there are no bank holidays in October, all benefit payments will be processed as usual. Benefit payments are typically advanced when a bank holiday is scheduled.
Below, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most common benefit payments, along with their typical payment frequencies.
DWP and HMRC benefit payments in October
You can see the specific payment dates and cycle on your benefit decision notice. However, according to the Mirror, these are the usual timelines they follow:
- Child Benefit – Usually every four weeks, or weekly if you’re a single parent or you or your partner get certain benefits
- Disability Living Allowance – Usually every four weeks
- Employment and Support Allowance – Usually every two weeks
- Income Support – Usually every two weeks
- Jobseeker’s Allowance – Usually every two weeks
- Pension Credit – Usually every four weeks
- Personal Independence Payment – Usually every four weeks
- State Pension – Usually every four weeks
- Tax credits – Every four weeks or weekly
- Universal Credit – Every month
- Attendance Allowance – Usually every four weeks
- Carer’s Allowance – Weekly in advance or every four weeks
State Pension payment dates in October
Your State Pension payment date depends on the last two digits of your National Insurance number – you can see which days correspond to which day of the week below. The State Pension is normally paid every four weeks.
- 00 to 19: Monday
- 20 to 39: Tuesday
- 40 to 59: Wednesday
- 60 to 79: Thursday
- 80 to 99: Friday
What if I don’t get paid?
If your benefit payment doesn’t arrive as expected, it’s advisable to contact the relevant helpline.
Child benefit:
- Call for free: 0300 200 3100
- Outside UK: +44 161 210 3086
Universal Credit:
- Call for free: 0800 328 9344
- Welsh speaking: 0800 012 1888
- Textphone: 0800 328 1344
Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support, Incapacity Benefit and Employment and Support Allowance:
- Call for free: 0800 169 0310
- Textphone: 0800 169 0314
- Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 169 0310
Tax credits:
- Call HMRC for free: 0345 300 3900
- From outside the UK: +44 2890 538 192
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