Housing Benefit Payment Dates

BACS Payment Dates

Monthly (in Arrears)

To Cover Period Crediting Date
1st Sep — 30th Sep 2025 29th Sep 2025
1st Oct — 31st Oct 2025 30th Oct 2025
1st Nov — 30th Nov 2025 27th Nov 2025
1st Dec — 31st Dec 2025 22nd Dec 2025
1st Jan — 31st Jan 2026 29th Jan 2026
1st Feb — 28th Feb 2026 26th Feb 2026

4 Weekly (in Arrears)

To Cover Period Crediting Date
25th Aug — 21st Sep 2025 22nd Sep 2025
22nd Sep — 19th Oct 2025 20th Oct 2025
20th Oct — 16th Nov 2025 17th Nov 2025
17th Nov — 14th Dec 2025 15th Dec 2025
15th Dec — 11th Jan 2026 12th Jan 2026
12th Jan — 8th Feb 2026 9th Feb 2026

Stay in control of your money - the first right of appropriation

Some people have had problems with their bank when they have been overdrawn; the bank has taken their Housing Benefit or Discretionary Housing Payments to reduce their overdraft. You can find out more on our first right of appropriation information page.

Universal Credit is coming

Universal Credit Full Service has started to rollout in Tendring.

Over the next 2 years it is expected for Universal Credit to replace the following benefits for most working age people.

  • Housing Benefit
  • Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
  • Working Tax Credit
  • Child Tax Credit
  • Employment Support Allowance (Income Related)
  • Income Support.

If you are awarded Universal Credit and need help to pay your council tax, please remember to make a separate claim with this council.

You can find more information about Universal Credit at: https://www.gov.uk/topic/benefits-credits/universal-credit

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