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State Pension payment dates November 2026: your payday
GOV.UK’s guides do not say whether St Andrew’s Day, a bank holiday only in Scotland, changes a State Pension payment due on Monday 30 November.
State Pension age is rising to 67: when you reach it
A further rise from 67 to 68 is scheduled between 2044 and 2046 under current law, the timetable says.
Car tax: £200 a year for cars registered since April 2017
Rates for cars registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017 depend on fuel type and CO2 emissions, and run from £20 to £790 a year.
UK ETA costs £20 and lasts up to two years
GOV.UK says an ETA does not guarantee entry, and warns that other websites may charge more or imitate the official service.
How much is Child Benefit? £27.05 a week for the eldest child
Partners who live together cannot both claim the higher rate, but each parent can get it for a child after a split, GOV.UK says.
UK passport fees: £102 online, £239.50 for 1-day premium
For an adult passport, the two urgent services add £90 and £137.50 to the online price, and GOV.UK says anyone who has already applied should not pay for them.
UK bank holidays 2027: every date, by nation
Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland, while Northern Ireland has two days of its own, GOV.UK’s official list shows.
Minimum wage 2027: National Living Wage rises to £13.21 in April
The Treasury says the 3.9% rise is worth £910 more in gross annual earnings to a full-time worker on the National Living Wage, with around 2.3 million workers expected…
What time can you let off fireworks on Bonfire Night 2026? The law, the fines and the age limit
Registered shops can sell fireworks for private use only from 15 October to 10 November, and again from 26 to 31 December, GOV.UK says.
When do the clocks go back in 2026? Sunday 25 October at 2am
The UK then stays on Greenwich Mean Time until the clocks go forward again on 28 March 2027, GOV.UK says.
Payments on account: the two Self Assessment dates in 2027
GOV.UK’s “last working day before” rule applies when a deadline falls on a weekend, except for Faster Payments and card payments.
Warm Home Discount 2026-27: who qualifies for the £150 bill discount
Whether a household qualifies depends on its situation on 23 August 2026, GOV.UK says.
Cold Weather Payment 2026-27: who gets £25 and when it is paid
Nobody needs to apply, and each payment should arrive within 14 working days of a period of very cold weather in the claimant’s area, GOV.UK says.
Christmas Bonus 2026: who gets the £10 payment
Qualifying benefits include State Pension, PIP and Carer’s Allowance, and a partner who gets none can sometimes still qualify, GOV.UK says.
Statutory Sick Pay 2026-27: £123.25 a week from the first full day
At the full rate, 28 weeks of Statutory Sick Pay adds up to £3,451, a sum worked out here rather than stated by GOV.UK; employees paid 80% of their earnings would…
Pension Credit payment dates 2026: up to £238 a week
Couples can get up to £363.25 a week under the same guarantee credit, GOV.UK says, £125.25 more than the single rate, before savings above £10,000 start to reduce the…
Maternity Allowance payment dates 2026: every 2 or 4 weeks
The weekly rate tops out at £194.32 for employed claimants, GOV.UK says, falling to £27 for some self-employed claimants and those doing unpaid work in a spouse’s…
Housing Benefit payment dates 2026: set by your council, not a national timetable
Most people can no longer make a new claim for the benefit at all, GOV.UK says, because Universal Credit has taken its place.
Attendance Allowance payment dates: how the four-week cycle works
Attendance Allowance is usually paid every four weeks straight into a bank account, and moves earlier when payday falls on a weekend or bank holiday, GOV.UK says.
Council Tax payment dates 2026-27: why most bills stop for two months
Council Tax is usually split into 10 monthly payments rather than 12, GOV.UK says, which is why many households get February and March free before the next bill arrives.
Self Assessment 2026-27: the 5 October deadline that arrives first
Anyone filing a Self Assessment tax return for the first time must tell HMRC by 5 October 2026, GOV.UK says — the earliest of several deadlines that run through to next…
Carer’s Allowance payment dates 2026: £86.45 a week, paid weekly or every 4 weeks
Carer’s Allowance is £86.45 a week, paid weekly in advance or every 4 weeks as the claimant chooses, and a bank holiday payment usually comes a working day early.
PIP payment dates: how the four-week cycle and bank holidays work
Personal Independence Payment is usually paid every four weeks on a day set out in a claimant’s decision letter, and moves earlier around a bank holiday, GOV.UK says.
Child Benefit payment dates 2026: when it is paid and which dates move
Child Benefit is usually paid every 4 weeks on a Monday or Tuesday, and a payment due on 28 December 2026 is paid on 24 December, GOV.UK’s table shows.
Benefit payment dates 2026: what the bank holiday rule means
Universal Credit, State Pension and most other benefits move automatically to the working day before a weekend or bank holiday, with no action needed from the claimant…
Winter Fuel Payment 2026: who gets £100 to £300, and when
People with a total income over £35,000 still receive the payment, but HMRC will take it back, GOV.UK says.
State Pension payment dates October 2026: your payday
A first State Pension payment comes no later than five weeks after the date a claimant chooses to start it, GOV.UK says.
Christmas 2026 benefit payment dates: when Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension are paid
Payments due 25 to 28 December 2026 are usually paid on Thursday 24 December, and those due 1 to 3 January 2027 on Thursday 31 December, going by GOV.UK’s rule.
