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BACS process and future monthly payment dates

BACS Process

BACS (Bankers Automated Clearing Services) is a credit to your nominated bank account. The payment will take a minimum of three working days to reach your account. For example if a payment is produced on a Monday, your payment should reach your account on Wednesday, being three working days. Please note that this is a minimum and for some banks this may take longer.

Housing Benefit Payment Dates from November 2011 onwards

Payment Period

Date Produced

Date Cleared*

November 2011

29 November 2011

1 December 2011

December 2011

3 January 2012

5 January 2012

January 2012

30 January 2012

1 February 2012

February 2012

28 February 2012

1 March 2012

March 2012

29 March 2012

2 April 2012

April 2012

27 April 2012

1 May 2012

May 2012

30 May 2012

1 June 2012

June 2012

28 June 2012

2 July 2012

July 2012

30 July 2012

1 August 2012

August 2012

30 August 2012

3 September 2012

September 2012

27 September 2012

1 October 2012

October 2012

30 October 2012

1 November 2012

November 2012

29 November 2012

3 December 2012

December 2012

2 January 2013

4 January 2013

January 2013

30 January 2013

1 February 2013

February 2013

27 February 2013

1 March 2013

March 2013

28 March 2013

1 April 2013



*Please note that your payment takes a minimum of 3 working dates to reach your nominated account.