Housing benefits payments schedule

The dates through the year when your benefit will be paid.

2023 to 2024

Run date Payment schedule Period from Period to
22.03.2023 2 in advance 27.03.2023 09.04.2023
  LSVT 4 in arrears 27.02.2023 26.03.2023
29.03.2023 2 in arrears 20.03.2023 02.04.2023
05.04.2023 2 in advance 10.04.2023 23.04.2023
12.04.2023 2 in arrears 03.04.2023 16.04.2023
  4 in arrears 20.03.2023 16.04.2023
19.04.2023 2 in advance 25.04.2023 08.05.2023
  LSVT 4 in arrears 27.03.2023 23.04.2023
26.04.2023 2 in arrears 17.04.2023 30.04.2023
03.05.2023 2 in advance 08.05.2023 21.05.2023
10.05.2023 2 in arrears 01.05.2023 14.05.2023
  4 in arrears 17.04.2023 14.05.2023
17.05.2023 2 in advance 22.05.2023 04.06.2023
  LSVT 4 in arrears 24.04.2023 21.05.2023
24.05.2023 2 in arrears 16.05.2023 28.05.2023
31.05.2023 2 in advance 05.06.2023 18.06.2023
07.06.2023 2 in arrears 29.05.2023 11.06.2023
  4 in arrears 16.05.2023 12.06.2023
14.06.2023 2 in advance 21.06.2023 02.07.2023
  LSVT 4 in arrears 22.05.2023 18.06.2023
21.06.2023 2 in arrears 12.06.2023 25.06.2023
28.06.2023 2 in advance 03.07.2023 16.07.2023
05.07.2023 2 in arrears 26.06.2023 09.07.2023
  4 in arrears 12.06.2023 09.07.2023
12.07.2023 2 in advance 17.07.2023 30.07.2023
  LSVT 4 in arrears 19.06.2023 16.07.2023
19.07.2023 2 in arrears 10.07.2023 23.07.2023
27.07.2023 2 in advance 31.07.2023 13.08.2023
02.08.2023 2 in arrears 24.07.2023 06.08.2023
  4 in arrears 10.07.2023 06.08.2023
09.08.2023 2 in advance 16.08.2023 27.08.2023
  LSVT 4 in arrears 19.07.2023 13.08.2023
16.08.2023 2 in arrears 07.08.2023 20.08.2023
23.08.2023 2 in advance 28.08.2023 10.09.2023
30.08.2023 2 in arrears 21.08.2023 03.09.2023
  4 in arrears 07.08.2023 03.09.2023
08.09.2023 2 in advance 11.09.2023 24.09.2023
  LSVT 4 in arrears 14.08.2023 10.09.2023
13.09.2023 2 in arrears 04.09.2023 17.09.2023
20.09.2023 2 in advance 25.09.2023 08.10.2023
28.09.2023 2 in arrears 20.09.2023 01.10.2023
  4 in arrears 04.09.2023 01.10.2023
04.10.2023 2 in advance 09.10.2023 22.10.2023
  LSVT 4 in arrears 11.09.2023 08.10.2023
11.10.2023 2 in arrears 02.10.2023 15.10.2023
20.10.2023 2 in advance 23.10.2023 05.11.2023
25.10.2023 2 in arrears 16.10.2023 29.10.2023
  4 in arrears 02.10.2023 29.10.2023
01.11.2023 2 in advance 06.11.2023 19.11.2023
  LSVT 4 in arrears 11.10.2023 05.11.2023
08.11.2023 2 in arrears 30.10.2023 12.11.2023
16.11.2023 2 in advance 20.11.2023 03.12.2023
23.11.2023 2 in arrears 13.11.2023 26.11.2023
  4 in arrears 30.10.2023 26.11.2023
02.11.2023 2 in advance 04.12.2023 17.12.2023
  LSVT 4 in arrears 06.11.2023 03.12.2023
06.12.2023 2 in arrears 27.11.2023 10.12.2023
13.12.2023 2 in advance 18.12.2023 31.12.2023
20.12.2023 2 in arrears 13.12.2023 24.12.2023
  4 in arrears 27.11.2023 24.12.2023
27.12.2023 2 in advance 01.01.2024 14.01.2024
  LSVT 4 in arrears 04.12.2023 31.12.2023
04.01.2024 2 in arrears 25.12.2023 07.01.2024
10.01.2024 2 in advance 15.01.2024 28.01.2024
17.01.2024 2 in arrears 08.01.2024 21.01.2024
  4 in arrears 25.12.2024 21.01.2024
24.01.2024 2 in advance 29.01.2024 11.02.2024
  LSVT 4 in arrears 01.01.2024 28.01.2024
31.01.2024 2 in arrears 22.01.2024 04.02.2024
07.02.2024 2 in advance 12.02.2024 25.02.2024
14.02.2024 2 in arrears 05.02.2024 18.02.2024
  4 in arrears 22.01.2024 18.02.2024
21.02.2024 2 in advance 26.02.2024 10.03.2024
  LSVT 4 in arrears 30.01.2024 26.02.2024
28.02.2024 2 in arrears 19.02.2024 03.03.2024
06.03.2024 2 in advance 11.03.2024 24.03.2024
13.03.2024 2 in arrears 04.03.2024 17.03.2024
  4 in arrears 20.02.2024 17.03.2024
20.03.2024 2 in advance 25.03.2024 07.04.2024
  LSVT 4 in arrears 26.02.2024 24.03.2024
27.03.2024 2 in arrears 18.03.2024 31.03.2024

Housing benefit payment is made in arrears

Once your Housing Benefit has been assessed you will receive your money either every two weeks in arrears or four weeks in arrears.

This means that you will have to have had an active benefit claim for two or four weeks before you receive any money. Housing Benefit Payments cannot be paid in advance.

Payments made two weeks in arrears - private

If you are a private tenant (renting from a letting agent or direct from the owner) you will receive benefit payments every two weeks in arrears. Benefit payments are generally made directly to you via your nominated bank or building society account.

Your Landlord or his Agent has the right to ask for payments to go directly to themselves if you fall more than eight weeks in arrears. If they can prove you have these arrears we have a legal duty to pay them directly.

Payments made four weeks in arrears - housing association

If you are renting your home from a housing association or social landlord, usually we will pay them directly every four weeks in arrears.

You can ask for payments to go directly to yourself (every two weeks in arrears) but most Housing Associations prefer to have payments go directly to them.

Vulnerable claimants in private accommodation

If you or your representative feels you are vulnerable, benefit can be paid to the landlord. Any request for payments to be made to the landlord will need to be supported by a third party like a social worker or a GP.