Universal Credit payment dates

Universal Credit is paid monthly, on the same date every month. Your payment date is set by your claim: you'll usually be paid 7 days after each monthly assessment period ends, and after the first payment you'll be paid on that same date every month (GOV.UK).

If your payment date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday, you'll be paid on the working day before. If your payment date is the 29th, 30th or 31st and a month is shorter, you're paid on the last day of that month — and the calculator below handles that automatically.

Bank holiday payment dates 2026–2027

If your Universal Credit payment is due on one of these bank holidays, you'll usually be paid on the last working day before it. Find your part of the UK:

England & Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Getting paid over Christmas and New Year? See the dedicated Christmas payment dates 2026/27 page. You can also see the full 2027 bank holiday payment calendar, or check dates for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Official information: GOV.UK — Universal Credit. General payment rules: GOV.UK — How and when your benefits are paid.