IF YOU RECEIVE BENEFITS YOU MAY BE PAID ON DIFFERENT DAYS OVER CHRISTMAS
DUE to the Christmas period, residents receiving Universal Credit, Tax Credit or Child Benefit etc, may find their money is paid on a different date during the festive season.
Please take a look at the table below to see how you could be paid differently.
Also, see some of the handy hints and tips on how you could save some extra cash this Christmas!
Helpful information is also available online at www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk
- If you want to buy anything in the Boxing Day sales, make a note of the item’s price now to see if the saving is worth it.
- Before you do your Christmas food shop, use a comparison tool to compare the price of your basket.
- Make a meal plan for all the leftover food after Christmas to ensure none of it goes to waste.
- Leave your shopping until the last minute – prices often start to come down by the 20th December.
- If you’re staying with friends or family over Christmas, set the heating in your home to a lower temperature to save money.
- Give a different gift – a voucher of your time, or an I.O.U for a day out.
- Take your loyalty cards everywhere - many retailers offer bonus points over the festive period.
- Get cashback on any presents that you buy online.
- Don’t borrow, it’s not worth it for one day.