DWP bank holiday payment date changes for August 2026

NewsUK & World Newsbank holidayPayments will be paid as normal for most of the month20:53, 25 Jul 2026Millions of benefit claimants may face disrupted payments from the Department for Work and Pensions next month, due to the summer bank holiday on Monday August 31. Other payments will be sent out as normal for most of the month.‌England, Wales and Northern Ireland have the summer bank holiday on the same date. Scotland has this holiday on Monday August 3. Payment dates which fall on bank holidays are usually made on the previous working day.‌Guidance about bank holiday payments on the official government website, says: "Benefits are usually paid straight into your bank, building society or credit union account.‌"If your payment date is on a weekend or a bank holiday you’ll usually be paid