DWP says state pensioners will wake up to unexpected payments next Tuesday

The Department for Work and Pensions is preparing to rollout EARLY payments for those who claim the State Pension. The DWP has a code that tells you if your state pension will be paid early this month, as we head towards Christmas and the New Year.

Christmas Day falls on a Wednesday, and Boxing Day falls on a Thursday. It means people with payments due on these days will get them earlier, likely on Christmas Eve, with monies set to will arrive on Tuesday, December 24 instead.

People impacted are those with codes 40 to 59 which indicate they are paid on a Wednesday. This pattern continues throughout the week, with 60 to 79 codes paid on Thursday and numbers 80 to 99 on Fridays.

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If you are paid earlier than usual, the amount you get will not change. Remember that if you get paid early, you must make that money last, as you will have to wait extra days until your next payment date. If you think you were supposed to be paid, but the money has not landed in your account, it may be worth double-checking the dates.

It's not just state pensioners who are set to receive their monthly payment early. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC have confirmed the following other benefits will be affected as we head into the final fortnight of the year.

It includes Attendance allowance, Carer's allowance, Disability living allowance, Income support, Jobseekers allowance, Pension credit, Personal independence payments (PIP), Universal Credit and Child benefit (paid by HMRC) as well as Tax credits (paid by HMRC).

If your money does not arrive in your account on the new payment date, you will need to contact the department that pays your benefit as soon as possible. This is because the DWP support offices will be closed over bank holidays.