DWP making change to Universal Credit, Housing Benefit and ESA on Friday

NewsCost Of LivingDWPPayments may land in bank accounts at unexpected times09:02, 25 Aug 2026Payment dates will change for some households.Some DWP benefit claimants will notice changes in bank accounts this Friday (August 28).‌The department will be shifting normal payment dates for some households.‌This is because of next week's bank holiday on Monday, August 31.‌READ MORE: Birmingham's benefit streets with highest numbers of PIP claimsREAD MORE: Universal Credit households wake up to DWP £555 bonus paymentsThe DWP doesn't send out money on bank holidays, so payment dates are moved.‌They will be shifted forwards to the nearest working day. This will be Friday, August 28.This will impact certain claimants of benefits like Universal Credit, Housing Benefit and Employment and Support Allowa