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Jobseekers Allowance over Christmas
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When would you expect payments if you're not due to sign until the 11th Jan ? How does it work over the Christmas period ?
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That might depend upon when you normally receive your money. My signing day is Thursday, with the money available in my account on the FOLLOWING Tuesday. Based on that, your money for 'signing' (without actually having to do so) on Wednesday 28th would be due into your account on Monday 2nd January. You MIGHT get it before Christmas but it could also go into your account on 28th, 29th or 30th December and still be regarded as 'early'.
From my own experience in previous years I suspect that you will actually get your money before Christmas - but please don't ask me to guarantee it!
Chris
From my own experience in previous years I suspect that you will actually get your money before Christmas - but please don't ask me to guarantee it!
Chris
If you are excused signing over the christmas period you will be paid on 23rd december if you would normally have received your payment on one of the bank holidays. If you would normally receive your payment on a non bank holiday you will still get it on the same day, it will be sent on its way to your account earlier so that it is not held up by the bank holidays. Hope this makes sense
2nd January is a bank holiday:
http://www.direct.gov...andholidays/DG_073741
http://www.direct.gov...andholidays/DG_073741
Your answers keep confusing me , ClinkatyClank. I'm not sure you have read our answers. Forget the dates you sign on. You get paid on a fortnightly cycle but may get paid a few days early over Christmas/New Year if your normal payment date falls on a holiday. If you got paid as normal on Monday the 19th I cannot see why you think the next payment would be on the 23rd given that under the normal fortnightly cycle it would be 2nd January. My best guess Friday 30th Dec.
If they paid out a week early a lot of people would find it very difficult to manage their money until the next payment 3 weeks later
If they paid out a week early a lot of people would find it very difficult to manage their money until the next payment 3 weeks later
I've just been in the Post Office and there is a big sign up showing the dates for DWP payments. It shows the normal due date and the revised payment date. I says the details are also available on the post office website.
In ClinkatyClank's case the payment was due on 2nd January 2012. The revised date is 30 December 2011
In ClinkatyClank's case the payment was due on 2nd January 2012. The revised date is 30 December 2011
My son signed on on the 21st dec, normally wouldn't get money in bank til Monday but expected an early payment on the 23rd. Nothing went in and it's now the 28th and still nothing has gone into his bank. They're closed til tomorrow and he's had no money at all over xmas. I feel an angry phone call coming on tomorrow!!!
