Housing Benefit payment dates
Housing Benefit payments are made in arrears and will be paid either on a four weekly or monthly basis. Generally, if you are charged rent on a weekly basis, you will be paid four weekly. If you are charged rent on a monthly basis, you will be paid monthly. Please refer to your Housing Benefit entitlement letter that will tell you which cycle you are paid on.
The tables below show the dates for both payment cycles.
| Monthly payments table | ||
|---|---|---|
| Payment Period | 30 March 2022 | Date Receipted to Bank* |
| March 2022 | 30 March 2022 | 1 April 2022 |
| April 2022 | 28 April 2022 | 3 May 2022 |
| May 2022
|
30 May 2022 | 1 June 2022 |
| June 2022 | 29 June 2022 | 1 July 2022 |
| July 2022 | 28 July 2022 | 1 August 2022 |
| August 2022 | 30 August 2022 | 1 September 2022 |
| September 2022 | 29 September 2022 | 3 October 2022 |
| October 2022 | 28 October 2022 | 1 November 2022 |
| November 2022 | 30 November 2022 | 1 December 2022 |
| December 2022 | 29 December 2022 | 3 January 2023 |
| January 2023 | 30 January 2023 | 1 February 2023 |
| February 2023 | 27 February 2023 | 1 March 2023 |
| March 2023 | 31 March 2023 | 3 April 2023 |
| Four weekly payments table | ||
|---|---|---|
| Payment Period | Date Produced | Date receipted to bank* |
| 7 March 2022 – 3 April 2022 | 31 March 2022 | 4 April 2022 |
| 4 April 2022 – 1 May 2022 | 28 April 2022 | 3 May 2022 |
| 2 May 2022 – 29 May 2022 | 26 May 2022 | 30 May 2022 |
| 30 May 2022 – 26 June 2022 | 23 June 2022 | 27 June 2022 |
| 27 June 2022 – 24 July 2022 | 21 July 2022 | 25 July 2022 |
| 25 July 2022 – 21 August 2022 | 18 August 2022 | 22 August 2022 |
| 22 August 2022 – 18 September 2022 | 15 September 2022 | 19 September 2022 |
| 19 September 2022 – 16 October 2022 | 13 October 2022 | 17 October 2022 |
| 17 October 2022 – 13 November 2022 | 10 November 2022 | 14 November 2022 |
| 14 November 2022 – 11 December 2022 | 8 December 2022 | 12 December 2022 |
| 12 December 2022 – 8 January 2023 | 5 January 2023 | 9 January 2023 |
| 9 January 2022 – 5 February 2023 | 2 February 2023 | 6 February 2023 |
| 6 February 2023 – 5 March 2023 | 2 March 2023 | 6 March 2023 |
| 6 March 2023 – 2 April 2023 | 30 March 2023 | 3 April 2023 |
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, the 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.
Contact details
Benefits team
If you have an enquiry about benefits, send a message to the Benefits Team
If you wish to make a claim for housing benefit/council tax support but you are unable to claim using the online application, please contact us on the telephone number below.