Example

• Ben has lost his job and makes a new claim for Universal Credit on 22nd July
• His first assessment period finishes on the 22nd August. He will be paid seven days later on the 29th of each month
• He needs to wait one assessment period (that’s a calendar month) to the  22nd August because UC is paid monthly in arrears
• He also needs to leave up to seven days for the money to reach his account
• He should expect his first payment of UC no later than 29th August.
• If the 29th August is a bank holiday, he should receive the payment on the last working day (Friday) before the holiday.