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ECONOMY
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.
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ECONOMY
How much is the UK State Pension? Full new rate is £241.30 a week
The full new rate rose by 4.8% in April, DWP said, and a GOV.UK search on 18 October 2026 found no 2027-28 rates table.
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ECONOMY
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…
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ECONOMY
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.
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