Payment clearing times for benefits

[roberto2580]

Well I got paid today and after talking to the DWP about a separate issue the advisor told me that payments take 3 working days after the payment has been released. They also told me it is 3 clear working days and you will receive the payment on the 4th day.

 

Thanks to all who offered advice and wisdom.

[lulalu111]

I have had my IB on a wednesday for 3 years now (NI number ends 70-80 bracket) and my husbands ESA is on Friday (NI ends 80-90). My biggest problem is the time it actally registered on my account. It used to be that the benefit and bills went in and out within seconds of Midnight. Now however, the bills go out at midnight but the benefit registers at 4-6 am! This has resulted in 4 months now on unpaid DD's and over £150 in bank charges and the loss of our contents insuance and the threat of a county court order for non-payment of council tax

[antone]

I have had my IB on a wednesday for 3 years now (NI number ends 70-80 bracket) and my husbands ESA is on Friday (NI ends 80-90). My biggest problem is the time it actally registered on my account. It used to be that the benefit and bills went in and out within seconds of Midnight. Now however, the bills go out at midnight but the benefit registers at 4-6 am! This has resulted in 4 months now on unpaid DD's and over £150 in bank charges and the loss of our contents insuance and the threat of a county court order for non-payment of council tax

 

This probably isn't anything to do with the DWP, but more to do with the way your bank processes payments. I'd suggest you look to change the DD dates for your essential bills. If that's not possible, look at alternative ways to pay your bills - cash at the bank or Post Office, PayPoint cards and so on.

[Galeforce81]

I was just looking at an earlier post.

I'm on ESA and my NI number ends 73 but i get paid Mondays. Will that be because my IS payment was Monday and its continued from that.

[antone]

I was just looking at an earlier post.

I'm on ESA and my NI number ends 73 but i get paid Mondays. Will that be because my IS payment was Monday and its continued from that.

 

Possibly, but I can't say for sure. The rules I mentioned earlier in this thread applied to new claims for ESA but I left the DWP before the whole IS/IB to ESA migration thing started, so I'm not familiar with how that was handled.

[Galeforce81]

Possibly, but I can't say for sure. The rules I mentioned earlier in this thread applied to new claims for ESA but I left the DWP before the whole IS/IB to ESA migration thing started, so I'm not familiar with how that was handled.

 

Thanks but i've just realised it ends in 13. Lack of sleep must be effecting my memory. Got all the numbers of my NIno mixed up in my head. Been happening quite a bit recently. Anyway, Thanks again.

[antone]

Thanks but i've just realised it ends in 13. Lack of sleep must be effecting my memory. Got all the numbers of my NIno mixed up in my head. Been happening quite a bit recently. Anyway, Thanks again.

 

Ah well, it happens.

[nvidia]

Benefit payments are released overnight. JSA, ESA, IB and IS should clear in three working days. Example:

 

You sign on for JSA on Monday. Overnight from Monday to Tuesday your payment is released by the computer system. The three working days are Tuesday, Wednesday and your payment will be available on Thursday.

 

If a processor presses the "Pay this person" button on Wednesday, the payment would be released overnight Wed to Thursday. So three working days are Thursday, Friday, with payment available to the customer on Monday. This is a function of the banking system, not the DWP.

 

Hello. Ive just been linked to this post.

 

Is this still the same? I only ask as this was a 2012 post.

 

Many thanks

 

Hello. Ive just been linked to this post.

 

Is this still the same? I only ask as this was a 2012 post.

 

Many thanks

 

I get paid every 2 weeks on a Thursday if thats any help.

 

Thank you.