The latest data from the DWP shows 24 million people claim some combination of DWP benefits, including 9.9 million people of working age, and 13 million of State Pension age
If you claim benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HMRC, then you may be wondering if your payments will arrive as expected in July.
The latest data from the DWP shows 24 million people claim some combination of DWP benefits, including 9.9 million people of working age, and 13 million of State Pension age.
We explain if any bank holidays will interrupt payments next month, and how often benefits, including the State Pension, are typically paid.
It comes after Labour backed down on major changes to disability payments, after some 126 Labour backbenchers signed an amendment that would halt the new Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.
The backtrack includes making it so people who currently receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or the health element of Universal Credit, will continue to do so.
The original package had included tightening the eligibility for PIP, and cut the health-related element of Universal Credit. At the moment claimants need between eight and 11 points to get the standard daily living or mobility part of PIP.
A higher rate is awarded to those who score 12 points or more. However, under changes, people will need a minimum of four points in at least one activity to qualify for the daily living part of PIP.
Now, the changes to PIP eligibility will be implemented in November 2026 and apply to new claimants only while all existing recipients of the health element of Universal Credit will have their incomes protected in real terms.
DWP and HMRC benefit payments in July
All benefits from the DWP and HMRC should arrive on your normal payment date in July, as there are no bank holidays. You can find a full list of some of the most common benefit payments below, plus how often they are normally paid:
- Attendance Allowance – Usually every four weeks
- Carer’s Allowance – Weekly in advance or every four weeks
- Child Benefit – Usually every four weeks, or weekly if you’re a single parent or you or your partner get certain benefits
- Disability Living Allowance – Usually every four weeks
- Employment and Support Allowance – Usually every two weeks
- Income Support – Usually every two weeks
- Jobseeker’s Allowance – Usually every two weeks
- Pension Credit – Usually every four weeks
- Personal Independence Payment – Usually every four weeks
- State Pension – Usually every four weeks
- Tax credits – Every four weeks or weekly
- Universal Credit – Every month
State Pension payment dates in July
The day your state pension is paid depends on the last two digits of your National Insurance number – you can see which days correlate to which day of the week below. The state pension is normally paid every four weeks.
- 00 to 19: Monday
- 20 to 39: Tuesday
- 40 to 59: Wednesday
- 60 to 79: Thursday
- 80 to 99: Friday