Telephone payments on Thursday 22 January

We will not be able to take payments over the telephone on Thursday 22 January 2026. This is due to essential system maintenance. We apologise for the inconvenience.

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