Housing Benefit Payment Dates

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To find out the date that your housing benefit payment will be in your bank and the period that it covers, please see below.

Please note that payments due on a bank holiday date will reach your account the next working day.

Payment dates - four weekly in arrears (Landlords only) 

 
Payment Date Payment Covered
31 December 2025 08 December 2025 - 04 January 2026
02 February 2026 05 January - 01 February 2026  
02 March 2026 02 February - 01 March 2026
30 March 2026 02 March - 29 March 2026
27 April 2026 30 March - 26 April 2026
26 May 2026 27 April - 24 May 2026
22 June 2026 25 May - 21 June 2026

20 July 2026

22 June - 19 July 2026
17 August 2026 20 July - 16 August 2026
14 September 2026 17 August - 13 September 2026
12 October 2026 14 September - 11 October 2026
09 November 2026 12 October - 08 November 2026
07 December 2026 09 November - 06 December 2026
05 January 2027 07 December 2026 - 03 January 2027
01 February 2027 04 January - 31 January 2027
01 March 2027 01 February - 28 February 2027