DWP and HMRC payments for October 2025 and when you will receive them

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC distribute benefits to over 20 million people across the UK. If you're receiving any welfare payments or the State Pension, it's crucial to know when your payment will arrive this month.

Fortunately, as there are no bank holidays in October, all benefit payments will be processed as usual. Benefit payments are typically advanced when a bank holiday is scheduled.

Below, we've compiled a list of some of the most common benefit payments, along with their typical payment frequencies.

DWP and HMRC benefit payments in October

You can see the specific payment dates and cycle on your benefit decision notice. However, according to the Mirror , these are the usual timelines they follow:

Child Benefit - Usually every four weeks, o