Department for Work and Pensions

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Timeline

  1. Fiscal Year End

    Final payments under the 2025/26 rates are completed ahead of the April uprating.

  2. St. Patrick's Day (NI)

    Payments due in Northern Ireland on this date are typically moved to March 13 or 16.

  3. March Cycle Commencement

    The first wave of monthly Universal Credit and disability benefit payments begins.

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UK DWP Outlines March 2026 Benefit and Pension Payment Schedule

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the disbursement schedule for Universal Credit, PIP, and State Pensions for March 2026. These payments represent a critical liquidity injection for millions of UK households as the current fiscal year draws to a close.

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