Tax Credits

A customer pays for goods inside a shop. Christmas and New Year bank holidays can change when benefit payments are made in Scotland (Photo: SUSANNAH IRELAND/AFP via Getty Images)

When your Christmas and New Year benefits will be paid in Scotland

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Millions of households entitled to final cost of living payment

Millions of households entitled to final cost of living payment

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Cost of living payment: What other support is coming in 2023?

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DWP confirms £300 cost of living payment in update on £94bn support

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Martin Lewis predicts when £300 cost of living payment will land

Claims for tax credits must be renewed each year, otherwise the benefit could be stopped.

Millions urged to check for letter from HMRC or risk losing thousands

Benefits payments earlier in April due to the May bank holiday (Photo: Adobe)

Thousands will receive benefits early this week- what you need to know

Millions of UK households will receive a £301 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 25 April and 17 May. It is the first of three payments, totalling up to £900, for those eligible and on means-tested benefits, such as universal credit or pension credit, in 2023/24. There will also be further payments worth £150 for eligible people with disabilities and £300 for pensioners due later this year, meaning some people will receive up to £1,350 in direct payments.

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Millions of people will be moved off legacy benefits onto Universal Credit from Monday (Photo: Getty Images)

Major Universal Credit shake-up affects millions of benefits claimants today

Are you eligible for the payment? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Financial expert Martin Lewis says millions will receive £500 in April due to Wo...

Do you have to renew your tax credits? (Photo: Shutterstock)

When do I renew my Tax Credits?

Easter weekend is shortly approaching, but if you’re a recipient of benefits and are due to be paid over the bank holiday weekend, your payment days could alter slightly

Easter 2020 benefits payment dates: why Tax Credits, Child Benefits, PIP and Uni...
If you’re a recipient of benefits and were due to be paid over the Easter bank holiday weekend, your payment days may have differed slightly
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If you’re a regular recipient of tax credits, you might have noticed that your payment has gone in earlier than usual in March 2020.

Why tax credits were paid early in March 2020

Government dates show that many claimants will receive their payments early over the festive period (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is when benefits and tax credits will be paid over Christmas and New Year 2...

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