If you are getting Housing Benefit to help pay your rent to a private landlord or housing association we will generally pay your housing benefit to your bank account by BACS once every 4 weeks.
The payment dates for 2026/2027 are listed below.
4 weekly payment dates
- 07 April 2026
- 05 May 2026
- 02 June 2026
- 30 June 2026
- 28 July 2026
- 25 August 2026
- 22 September 2026
- 20 October 2026
- 17 November 2026
- 15 December 2026
- 12 January 2027
- 9 February 2027
- 9 March 2027
If you have been told that your payments have been suspended you will need to contact us to find out about your payment