Housing Benefit Payment Dates
To find out the date that your housing benefit payment will be in your bank and the period that it covers, please see the tables below.
Please note that payments due on a bank holiday date will reach your account the next working day.
Payment dates - monthly in arrears (landlords and claimants)
| Payment date | Period Covered |
|---|---|
| 24 February 2025 | 01 February 2025 - 28 February 2025 |
| 31 March 2025 | 01 March 2025 - 31 March 2025 |
| 28 April 2025 | 01 April 2025 - 30 April 2025 |
| 27 May 2025 | 01 May 2025 - 31 May 2025 |
| 30 June 2025 | 01 June 2025 - 30 June 2025 |
| 28 July 2025 | 01 July 2025 - 31 July 2025 |
| 26 August 2025 | 01 August 2025 - 31 August 2025 |
| 29 September 2025 | 01 September 2025 - 30 September 2025 |
| 27 October 2025 | 01 October 2025 - 31 October 2025 |
| 24 November 2025 | 01 November 2025 - 30 November 2025 |
| 24 December 2025 | 01 December 2025 - 31 December 2025 |
| 26 January 2026 | 01 January 2026 - 31 January 2026 |
| 23 February 2026 | 01 February 2026 - 28 February 2026 |
Payment dates - four weekly in arrears (landlords only)
| Payment Date | Payment Covered |
|---|---|
| 10 March 2025 | 10 February 2025 - 09 March 2025 |
| 07 April 2025 | 10 March 2025 - 06 April 2025 |
| 06 May 2025 | 07 April 2025 - 04 May 2025 |
| 02 June 2025 | 05 May 2025 - 01 June 2025 |
| 30 June 2025 | 02 June 2025 - 29 June 2025 |
| 28 July 2025 | 30 June 2025 - 27 July 2025 |
| 26 August 2025 | 28 July 2025 - 24 August 2025 |
| 22 September 2025 | 25 August 2025 - 21 September 2025 |
| 20 October 2025 | 22 September 2025 - 19 October 2025 |
| 17 November 2025 | 20 October 2025 - 16 November 2025 |
| 15 December 2025 | 17 November 2025 - 14 December 2025 |
| 12 January 2026 | 15 December 2025 - 11 January 2026 |
| 09 February 2026 | 12 January 2026 - 08 February 2026 |
| 09 March 2026 | 09 February 2026 - 09 March 2026 |