Major change to payment received by 7million families next month...

FAMILIES should look out for a major change to payments next month.

Around 7million people receive child benefit every four weeks to help with the costs of raising kids.

The payments are worth £25.60 per week for the eldest child and £16.95 for subsequent kids.

Money lands in bank accounts on a Monday or Tuesday for most people, but in March that can change.

That's because there are bank holidays for Easter, with Easter Sunday falling on April 20 this year.

That means there's a national holiday on Good Friday on April 18 and Easter Monday on April 21.

Benefit payments, including those for kids, are not made on bank holidays.

There's good news for parents though as they won't have to wait for the cash from HMRC to land in their bank accounts.

Child benefit payments will be made early on April 17.

The amount you get paid will not change, just the date the money arrives in your account.

But remember as it's early that you'll need to budget the money to cover more days.

If you usually get your payment on a Tuesday and it's due on April 22, the money should arrive as usual in your account.

What bank holidays will affect child benefit payments?

Easter is not the only date that child benefit payments will change this year.

There are several bank holidays to come and that means early payments for many.

Below are the date changes you need to know in 2025:

Are other benefits affected by bank holidays?

Child benefit is not the only benefit that can be affected by bank holidays.

These are all the benefits the government lists on its website that could be moved forwards thanks to bank holidays and when they are usually paid

If you don't receive an expected payment contact your bank before contacting DWP or HMRC.

If something's not right, you can also submit a complaint to the DWP or HMRC.