Universal Credit and other benefit payments administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be different this month for thousands of Britons. This is a result of the upcoming Bank Holiday, which falls on August 26, and claimants are being urged to be aware of when they are likely to be paid. When will DWP claimants get paid? If an individual is due to receive a benefit payment on the Bank Holiday, they will get paid at the earliest working day before. August 26 falls on Monday so Universal Credit and other DWP claimants are expected to be paid early on Friday, August 23. It sh…