Benefits and credits to be paid early ahead of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral

People expecting to receive benefits and credits on Monday 19 September will be paid early
Benefits and credits will be paid on Friday 16 September, the last working day before the bank holiday

The Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs have put arrangements in place to ensure all benefits and credits due to be paid on this date – now a bank holiday for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral – will be delivered in advance.

People who are due to receive payments on Monday 19 September will instead be paid on Friday 16 September, the last working day before the State Funeral.

This arrangement follows standard DWP and HMRC protocol that sees benefit and credit payment dates brought forward in line with national bank holidays.

The full list of payments affected are:

Attendance Allowance
Carer’s Allowance
Disability Living Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance
Income Support
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
Jobseeker’s Allowance
Pension Credit
Personal Independence Payment
State Pension
Universal Credit
Child Benefit/Guardian’s Allowance
Working Tax Credits
Child Tax Credits

People due payments and credits on Monday 19 September – the date of the bank holiday for the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – are being paid throughout the day on Friday 16 September, as planned.

People due payments and credits on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 September will also be paid as normal, but throughout the day of their expected payment date. There is no need to call us to check, as payments will be made. We advise people to check their accounts later in the day.

Customer phonelines are available to help with any other enquiries.

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Published 13 September 2022
Last updated 16 September 2022 + show all updates

16 September 2022
Additional information about bank holiday payments has been added to the ‘further information’ section.
13 September 2022
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Condolence book in Vienna

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Following the death of HM The Queen we have opened condolence book to the public in Vienna.

Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a condolence book will be open at the British Residence in Vienna (Metternichgasse 6, 1030 Vienna), from Friday 9 September to Sunday 18 September.

Opening hours are:

Friday 9th until Friday 16th September: 12pm to 4pm
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September: 12pm to 2pm.

Please be advised that visitors to the Embassy will be subject to security checks. Tell the security staff that you’d like to sign the book of condolence.

You can leave flowers in the designated areas in front of the Embassy if you follow instructions from Embassy security staff. If you leave items other than flowers, they will be removed for security reasons.

An online condolence book is also open at www.royal.uk.

Published 13 September 2022

Condolence book in Zagreb

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Following the death of HM The Queen we have opened condolence book to the public in Zagreb.

Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a condolence book will be open at the British Embassy in Zagreb, Ivana Lučića 4, from Monday 12 September to Friday 16 September, 10am to 4pm.

Please be advised that visitors to the Embassy will be subject to security checks.

An online condolence book is also open at www.royal.uk.

Published 13 September 2022

Ceremonial and events guidance following the death of Her Majesty The Queen For Tuesday 13 September 2022.

Northern Ireland

Their Majesties will arrive at Belfast City Airport where they will be met by the Lord Lieutenant for the County Borough of Belfast, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Chief Executive of Belfast City Airport, before travelling to Hillsborough Castle for a number of engagements.

The King and Queen Consort will arrive at Hillsborough Castle, where His Majesty will hold a private audience with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and will meet with representatives from political parties. Their Majesties will also receive a Message of Condolence from The Speaker of The Northern Ireland Assembly on behalf of the people of Northern Ireland.

The King and The Queen Consort will attend a reception at Hillsborough Castle, hosted by the Secretary of State, where they will have the opportunity to meet representatives drawn from a diverse range of Northern Ireland life.

15:00

His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will attend a Service of Reflection for the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at St Anne’s Cathedral. Their Majesties will then undertake a walkabout at Writers’ Square before departure.

For more information please visit the Northern Ireland Office website.

Scotland

17:00

The coffin of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will depart Edinburgh for Buckingham Palace.

England

20:00

The coffin of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will arrive at Buckingham Palace.

The movement of the coffin into London

At RAF Northolt, the Bearer Party and Guard of Honour will be formed by The Queen’s Colour Squadron (63 Squadron RAF Regiment). The Bearer Party will convey the Coffin to the State Hearse.

The Guard of Honour will present arms on the arrival of the Coffin and remain in that position until the State Hearse has departed the airfield.

The State Hearse will then convey the Coffin to Buckingham Palace. The route will be:

A40
Eastbourne Terrace
Lancaster Gate
Bayswater Road
Marble Arch,
Park Lane
Hyde Park Corner
Constitution Hill
Centre Gate Centre Arch of Buckingham Palace

Please find more information on the Palace website.

Lying-in-State Queue Guidance

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has published guidance for the public on the queue processes for those wishing to witness the Lying-in-State, available here.

Public information on the arrangements following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will continue to be posted on gov.uk here.

Other events

Further information on commemoration events, including across the UK, will be provided in future updates.

HM Land Registry arrangements for Monday 19 September Bank Holiday

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Guidance for notice periods and official search priority periods

Monday 19 September is a national Bank Holiday to give as many people as possible the opportunity on the day of the State Funeral to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s passing and commemorate her Reign.

Consequently, all notice periods and official search priority periods which began before but which expire after 19 September 2022 will be automatically extended by one working day. Any affected cancellation dates will also be extended. Notices and search certificates issued before 19 September that include an expiry date will not reflect the automatic extension. For example, a notice issued on 12 September that states that it expires on 3 October will actually not expire until 4 October. You may wish to amend your records to avoid any confusion.

Our Business e-services, Search for Land and Property Information and GOV.UK will be available but our Customer Contact Centre and technical support teams will not be available on Monday 19 September. Normal service will resume at 8am Tuesday 20 September.

Published 12 September 2022