State Pensions and other benefits may be affected by changes due to the August bank holidays this month, the DWP has warned.
August 25 2025 is a bank holiday where payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) won't be made. If you are due to receive a DWP benefit payment on either day, you may find you receive it early.
When a payment date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday, then the Department for Work and Pensions says the claimant is generally paid on the working day before.
Most payments due on Monday August 25 2025 will instead be made early, with most arriving on Friday August 22.
If your payment is due on a different day, it will arrive in your account as normal and the amount you are due to be paid will remain the same.
These are the benefits that may be affected by the bank holiday weekend:
- Attendance Allowance
- Carer’s Allowance
- Child Benefit
- Disability Living Allowance
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Pension Credit
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- State pension
- Tax Credits
- Universal Credit
While you may be paid earlier in some cases, the money will also have to last you longer, as payment dates will return to normal afterwards.
Which day is my State Pension paid?
The basic State Pension is usually paid every 4 weeks into an account of your choice. If you want to change the account, tell the Pension Service.
The day your pension is paid depends on your National Insurance number.
- 00 to 19 - Monday
- 20 to 39 - Tuesday
- 40 to 59 - Wednesday
- 60 to 79 - Thursday
- 80 to 99 - Friday
How much basic State Pension you get depends on your National Insurance record.
The full basic State Pension is now £176.45 per week.
You may have to pay tax on your State Pension.
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The DWP confirmed the early payment policy on its official website, stating: “If your payment date is on a weekend or a bank holiday, you’ll usually be paid on the working day before.”
While the amount being paid out will stay the same, experts are warning that the earlier date could throw off people’s budgeting, especially as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.
The two remaining bank holidays for 2025 fall on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
