Easter weekend is approaching, and with two bank holidays in a row, benefit claimants may notice changes in when they get paid.
08.03.2021 - 11:58 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that State Pension will rise by 2.5% and benefits by 0.5% from April this year. The new changes will come into effect at the start of the new financial year on April 6, 2021 and will increase benefit payments delivered by the DWP.
Easter weekend is approaching, and with two bank holidays in a row, benefit claimants may notice changes in when they get paid.
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Easter falls on Sunday, April 4 which means everyone in the UK can look forward to the upcoming bank holidays on Good Friday and Easter Monday. The extended weekend from April 2nd to April 5th also means that normal financial transactions will be suspended and as a result, most benefit payments that fall on those dates are changing.
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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Claimants will see a 0.5 per cent increase in their allowances from the following week, beginning on April 12.State Pension payments will rise by 2.5 per cent, which means people over the age of 66 on the full, new State Pension will receive £179.60 per week - an increase of £4.40 on the current rate of £175.20. This equates to an extra £17.60 a month and £228.80 for the 2021/22 financial year.
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