{"id":415133,"date":"2026-04-01T15:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/415133\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:44:25","slug":"dwp-sending-921-into-state-pensioner-bank-accounts-on-thursday-personal-finance-finance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/415133\/","title":{"rendered":"DWP sending \u00a3921 into state pensioner bank accounts on Thursday | Personal Finance | Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Two bank holidays in April may disrupt State Pension payments for some claimants (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be sending up to \u00a3921 into the bank accounts of some state pensioners on Thursday (April 2) due to the Easter bank holiday.<\/p>\n

The State Pension is rising by 4.8%<\/a> from April 6 which will give pensioners on the full new State Pension<\/a> an extra \u00a3575 per year, while older pensioners on the full basic State Pension will be \u00a3439 better off annually. But as the new tax year doesn\u2019t begin until April 6, pensioners still have several weeks to wait before the new rates are reflected in payments. As such, the maximum amount those on the full new State Pension can get is currently \u00a3921 per month, while older pensioners on the full basic State Pension<\/a> can get up to \u00a3705.80.<\/p>\n

But State Pension<\/a> payments can be disrupted from month to month due to bank holidays,<\/a> meaning the DWP<\/a> has to issue early payments which forces pensioners to make their cash last a little longer than usual. As two bank holidays<\/a> fall in April due to Easter<\/a>, it means some pensioners will be paid before their usual payment date, which is determined by a two-digit code<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The bank holidays in April fall on Friday, April 3 (Good Friday), and Monday, April 6 (Easter Monday), so pensioners who would normally receive their State Pension on a Friday or a Monday can expect to be paid earlier than normal.<\/p>\n

As the day your pension is paid depends on your National Insurance number, those with a two-digit code that corresponds with either a Monday or a Friday may get their payment this Thursday instead.<\/p>\n

If your payment is due on either of the April bank holidays, your new payment date from the DWP will be as follows:<\/p>\n