Millions will receive benefit payments early this month
Ministers hope the move will help families prepare before the school term starts for families (Picture: Shutterstock / jax10289)
Crucial benefit payments will arrive early for millions of people this month.
The government will bring forward payments to Friday, August 28, ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
Universal Credit, State Pension, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, and Disability Living Allowance will all be paid out early.
The money was originally meant to arrive on August 31, which is bank holiday Monday.
The Government said the early payments will ‘provide financial certainty for families as they prepare for the new school year’, and allow ‘parents and carers to plan their spending with confidence’.
The benefits were going to be paid out by the Department for Work and Pensions on Monday, August 31 (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo)
Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms said: ‘We’re pleased to confirm that benefit payments due on the August bank holiday will be paid earlier.
‘This will help ensure families and older people receive their money without disruption over the bank holiday period.
‘This Government is determined to ensure people up and down the country have the support and breathing room they need, which is why we’ve acted to take money off energy bills, increase the National Minimum Wage and lift half a million children out of poverty, as well as supporting people into good, secure jobs.’
The school year for most local schools and councils will start on Tuesday, September 1.
Full list of benefits which will be paid out earlier
Universal Credit
State Pension
Personal Independence Payment
Attendance Allowance
Carer’s Allowance
Disability Living Allowance
Income Support
Jobseeker’s Allowance
Pension Credit
Employment Support Allowance
Industrial Injuries Compensation Scheme
The government has rolled out a host of additional measures to help families battle the cost of living.
This will include capping bus fares at £2 and cutting taxes on household energy bills.
School uniform costs are one of the biggest anxieties parents face before the new term begins (Picture: Getty Images)
A new law is also coming into force in September which means parents in England should have to buy fewer branded items school uniform.
From September, uniforms will be limited to three items with a school logo, like a blazer, jumper or sportswear – plus a tie for secondary schools.
Ministers hope the measures will save some families up to £50 per child.
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