{"id":82912,"date":"2023-12-11T11:58:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T11:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/?p=82912"},"modified":"2023-12-11T11:58:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T11:58:59","slug":"full-list-of-12-benefits-being-paid-early-next-week-including-universal-credit-will-you-get-cash-before-christmas-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/lifestyle\/full-list-of-12-benefits-being-paid-early-next-week-including-universal-credit-will-you-get-cash-before-christmas-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list of 12 benefits being paid early next week including Universal Credit \u2013 will you get cash before Christmas? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THOUSANDS of Brits on 12 benefits including Universal Credit are being paid early next week.<\/p>\n<p>The Department for Work and\u00a0Pensions\u00a0(DWP) deposits\u00a0money\u00a0into some\u00a0benefit\u00a0recipients&#x27;\u00a0bank\u00a0accounts early over\u00a0the festive period.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/35c23c72-29d9-4cc8-8944-d36494160944.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If your payment is due on a\u00a0bank holiday\u00a0or a day on the weekend, it will be paid the first working day before this date.<\/p>\n<p>That means if you are due to be paid on December 23, 24, 25 and 26 this year you will receive your payment on December 22 instead.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, if you are due to be paid on December 30, 31 or January 1 the cash will land in your account on December 29.<\/p>\n<p>You could be affected if you claim any of the following benefits:<\/p>\n<h2>Read more in money<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-24952775.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-24952775.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-24952775.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BILL CHECK <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Exact date to act to ensure you don&#x27;t get overcharged on energy bills<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/smartphone-male-hands-close-hands-832818842.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/smartphone-male-hands-close-hands-832818842.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/smartphone-male-hands-close-hands-832818842.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CASH BACK <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Millions could get \u00a31,823 compensation from mobile firms over &#x27;rip-off&#x27; charges<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Attendance Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Carer&#x27;s Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Child Benefit<\/li>\n<li>Disability\u00a0Living Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Income Support<\/li>\n<li>Jobseekers Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Pension Credit<\/li>\n<li>Personal Independence Payment<\/li>\n<li>State Pension<\/li>\n<li>Tax credits (such as Working Tax Credit)<\/li>\n<li>Universal Credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The official guidance for benefits payments states: &quot;Benefits are usually paid straight into your bank, building society or credit union account.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;If your payment date is on a weekend or a bank holiday you\u2019ll usually be paid on the working day before.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This may be different for tax credits and\u00a0Child Benefit.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Money<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NEW-OFF-PLATFORM-TEMPLATE-43.png\"><\/picture><span>CASH HELP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Christmas bonus to arrive by today as early benefit payment dates revealed<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-gzmuqhhf3-1702226293604.jpg\"><\/picture><span>LOCKED OUT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Nationwide users struggle to view their accounts as hundreds report app crash<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-b91h0stzi-1702223951507.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SUPPLY ISSUES <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cadbury lovers are raging as popular sweet could be missing this Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-evlk4k299-1702203811033.jpg\"><\/picture><span>DRINK UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Warning for shoppers as Baileys deal set to end at major supermarket<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Will the amount I receive change?<\/h2>\n<p>The amount you get paid should not change.<\/p>\n<p>It will be the same as the previous month unless you have had a change of circumstances that has affected how much you are due.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that if you do get paid early you will need to make that money last, as you will have to wait extra days until your next payment date.<\/p>\n<p>If you are expecting a payment and it is not paid on time then make sure you double-check the date you are usually paid and contact your bank.<\/p>\n<p>Should you need any further help you will need to contact the DWP.<\/p>\n<p>You can also submit a complaint to the DWP over any unpaid benefits.<\/p>\n<h2>What other help can I get this winter?<\/h2>\n<p>Thousands of households are due up to \u00a325 in free cash after cold weather payments were triggered in hundreds of postcodes.<\/p>\n<p>The Department for Work and\u00a0Pensions\u00a0(DWP) hands out the free cash to help support hard-up Brits during cold spells.<\/p>\n<p>And eligible households get the cash paid directly into their\u00a0bank accounts\u00a0within 14 days.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0cold weather payments\u00a0are made in locations where residents experience continuous below-zero weather.<\/p>\n<p>Households can get \u00a325 during each seven-day period of\u00a0low temperatures\u00a0from now until March 31.<\/p>\n<p>Cold\u00a0weather\u00a0payments have been triggered in over 300 postcodes so far in November &#8211; meaning that thousands of households are owed cash.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, millions are due up to \u00a3600 in winter fuel payments.<\/p>\n<p>You should have received yours by January 26, 2024 at the latest.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#x27;t got your payment by then, you need to call the office that pays your benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Those details can be found in the letters they have sent you.<\/p>\n<p>And if you&#x27;re found to be ineligible for the winter fuel payment but want to\u00a0challenge that decision, there&#x27;s a government form for that, too.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more on The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2014-september-new-government-scheme-440965683-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2014-september-new-government-scheme-440965683-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2014-september-new-government-scheme-440965683-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GRUB&#x27;S UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How to get free school meals over Xmas &#8211; 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