{"id":18957,"date":"2025-08-23T20:13:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T20:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/18957\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T20:13:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T20:13:15","slug":"state-pensioners-born-before-1959-wake-up-to-surprise-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/18957\/","title":{"rendered":"State pensioners born before 1959 wake up to surprise payments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boost for scores of pensioners checking bank accounts today<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_pension1.jpg\" alt=\"DWP leaving older people 'in tears' with 'complex' form containing 450 questions\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Some pensioners have received payments early.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Millions of state pensioners have woken up to surprise payments today, Friday, August 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Pension payments have landed earlier than usual in some bank accounts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">This is because of the August bank holiday on Monday, which has resulted in a change in dates for some payments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/cost-of-living\/hmrc-deduct-200-bank-accounts-32256440\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HMRC to deduct \u00a3200 from bank accounts of state pensioners<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=3d4ffd46-bda0-4cd0-b915-62c991cdadff&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get our best money saving tips and hacks by signing up to our newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Pensioners affected are those due to receive payments on Saturday, Sunday and Monday (August 23, 24 and 25).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">These households should notice pension payments landing in their bank accounts today instead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The DWP doesn&#8217;t process payments on bank holidays, so money is sent out early.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It only affects pensioners due to receive their money on those dates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Claimants of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/dwp\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"DWPLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DWP<\/a> benefits like <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/universal-credit\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Universal CreditLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Universal Credit<\/a> will also be impacted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Pensioners receiving their payments early are reminded they will need to make their cash stretch further than usual.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking news straight to your WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">BirminghamLive readers get the very latest breaking news through <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">our WhatsApp community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click this link<\/a> and select &#8216;Join Chat&#8217; and you are in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like by selecting &#8216;exit group&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Minister for Social Security and Disability Sir Stephen Timms said: &#8220;We know how much families rely on these payments, and by bringing them forward ahead of the bank holiday we\u2019re ensuring no one has to worry about whether their support will be there when they need it most.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;This is what our Plan for Change is all about &#8211; putting working families and the most vulnerable first and ensuring every family has the security they need to plan for the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/whats-on\/join-free-money-saving-whatsapp-31225019\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Join our Free Money Saving WhatsApp community for the latest updates<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Boost for scores of pensioners checking bank accounts todaySome pensioners have received payments early. 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