Easter 2020 benefits payment dates: why Tax Credits, Child Benefits, PIP and Universal Credit may have been paid early in April

Here’s what you need to know.

When should I have been paid for tax credits over the Easter bank holiday weekend?

Tax credits payments were due on Friday 10 April and Monday 13 April 2020. However, as these fell on Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively - both bank holidays - you may have been paid early, on Thursday 9 April.

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According to the Gov.uk website, “If it’s a bank holiday anywhere in the UK your payment may be early.”

Usually, tax credit payments are made every week or every four weeks.“You choose if you want to get paid weekly or every 4 weeks on your claim form. If you do not have a claim form, contact HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC),” the website explains.

What are the bank holiday payment dates coming up for tax credits?

Due date	Payment date
10 April 2020	9 April
13 April 2020	9 April
8 May 2020	7 May
25 May 2020	22 May
13 July 2020	10 July - Northern Ireland only
3 August 2020	31 July - Scotland only
31 August 2020	28 August
25 December 2020	24 December
28 December 2020	24 December

29 December 2020	24 December - Northern Ireland only
1 January 2021	31 December
4 January 2021	31 December - Scotland only

If your payment is late, you need to check the payment date on your award notice and contact your bank before calling HMRC.

What about Child Benefits?

Child Benefits payments are expected to have been paid on Thursday 9 April instead of Monday 13 April.

Upcoming bank holiday Child Benefits payment dates

Due date	Payment date
13 April	9 April
25 May	22 May
31 August	28 August
28 December	24 December

When will Personal Independent Payment (PIP) be paid?

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is usually paid every four weeks.

If your payment date is on a weekend or a bank holiday you will usually be paid on the working day before.

If you were due to be paid on 10, 11, 12 or 13 April, then you will likely have been paid on Thursday 9 April instead.

When will Universal Credit have been paid over Easter?

Although Universal Credit is paid every month on the same date, payment dates vary slightly over Easter.

The payment date is determined by when your first payment arrived. If you first got paid on 11 March for example, then you will usually get paid on the 11th of every month.

But dates will change if your pay date falls on a weekend or bank holiday.

These are the dates which could see you get paid earlier this month:

-Friday 10 April (Good Friday)

-Saturday 11 April (Holy Saturday)

-Sunday 12 April (Easter Sunday)

-Monday 13 April (Easter Monday)

If you are set to get paid on any of these dates, then you will get paid on Thursday 9 April instead.