Britons on Universal Credit and PIP will receive a welcome Bank Holiday boost this month, and wake up to an “unexpected” payment in their bank accounts next week.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will trigger an early payout of benefits this month due to the late August Bank Holiday Monday on the 26th of August.

The bank holiday means that banks will not process benefits scheduled for that date, leading the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to…