https://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/adult-disability-paymenthttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/benefit-payments.webpPerson checking a bank balance beside a benefit letter and a mug of teahttps://settleuk.uk/images/adult-disability-payment-dates/payment-check.webpAdult Disability Payment: standard payments every four weeks, weekly in advance for terminal illness, and questions go to Social Security Scotlandhttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/attendance-allowancehttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/benefit-payments.webpPerson checking a bank balance beside a benefit letter and a mug of teahttps://settleuk.uk/images/attendance-allowance-payment-dates/payment-check.webpAttendance Allowance: usually every four weeks; weekend or bank holiday payments usually arrive on the working day before; the decision letter gives the first payment datehttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/bank-holidayshttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/bank-holiday.webpFamilies walking along a UK high streethttps://settleuk.uk/images/bank-holiday-payment-dates/payment-explainer.webpFind your normal benefit payment date; Weekend or bank holiday: usually paid before; Child Benefit can differ: check HMRC’s tablehttps://settleuk.uk/settling-in/bank-holidays-2027https://settleuk.uk/images/hero/bank-holiday.webpFamilies walking along a UK high streethttps://settleuk.uk/images/bank-holidays-2027/explainer.webpGood Friday: 26 March 2027; Easter Monday: England, Wales, Northern Ireland; Summer: Scotland 2 August; elsewhere 30 August; Christmas substitute days: 27 and 28 Decemberhttps://settleuk.uk/bins/bradfordhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpTerraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bins-bradford/sorting.webpBradford: green general waste, grey mixed recycling, brown garden subscription, food waste weekly once deliveredhttps://settleuk.uk/bins/bristolhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpTerraced houses with wheelie binshttps://settleuk.uk/images/bins-bristol/reporting-window.webpBristol missed-bin reporting: opens 5pm collection day, closes 5pm next working day; rubbish, recycling and garden waste reported separatelyhttps://settleuk.uk/bins/kirkleeshttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpTerraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bins-kirklees/green-bin-sorting.webpKirklees green-bin guide: clean, dry and loose; no glass, drink cartons, foil, bags, batteries or vapeshttps://settleuk.uk/bins/leedshttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpTerraced houses with wheelie binshttps://settleuk.uk/images/bins-leeds/bin-checklist.webpLeeds checks: bins out at 6.30am; report a miss after 5pm; extra recycling in a clear or green bag beside the green binhttps://settleuk.uk/bins/liverpoolhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpTerraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bins-liverpool/reporting-checklist.webpLiverpool missed bin checks: out before 6.30am; blue, purple and food bins report after 2pm; report deadline 2pm next working dayhttps://settleuk.uk/bins/sheffieldhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpTerraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bins-sheffield/sorting.webpSheffield houses: blue for paper and card, brown for listed containers, black for general rubbish; put bins out by 7amhttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/belfasthttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-belfast/collection-check.webpBelfast household bulky waste: free service in the council area, maximum seven items, leave items out by 7am on collection dayhttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/birminghamhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-birmingham/service-check.webpBirmingham council notice: new requests paused; existing bookings will still be collected; electrical items collected separatelyhttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/cornwallhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-cornwall/booking-check.webpCornwall bulky waste: up to eight items per order; one order per week; first four standard items £44 per orderhttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/hackneyhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-hackney/standard-prices.webpHackney standard prices: one to five items £24, six to ten items £48, up to ten items per collection; separate collection charges may applyhttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/haringeyhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-haringey/collection-checklist.webpHaringey bulky collection: one to four items £20; ten items maximum; items ready by 6.30amhttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/lambethhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-lambeth/collection-guide.webpLambeth paid prices: £36 for up to three items, £70 for up to six, £116 for up to ten; separate estate and Emmaus routeshttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/leedshttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-leeds/collection-rules.webpLeeds: up to five items, one free collection per financial year, further collections £30 each, maximum four collections per yearhttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/leicesterhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-leicester/collection-guide.webpLeicester: one free collection every two months, up to five items; extra five-item collections £22; present items by 7amhttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/lewishamhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-lewisham/collection-checklist.webpLewisham charges: mattress £5 each; other large items £5 each; fridge or freezer £25, excluding American-style and double-door modelshttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/mertonhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-merton/collection-checklist.webpMerton collection bands: free entitlement up to three items; further up-to-three-item collection £39.75; four to six items £66https://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/newhamhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced homes with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-newham/collection-check.webpNewham bulky waste: three free collections on a rolling 12-month basis, up to six items per collection, further resident collections £30https://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/nottinghamhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-nottingham/collection-guide.webpNottingham: two free bookings in 12 months from the first free booking, up to six items each; keep upholstered items and mattresses dryhttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/redbridgehttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-redbridge/booking-rules.webpRedbridge bulky waste: one free collection every rolling 12 months, up to three items, chargeable items £15.20 each with three per bookinghttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/sheffieldhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-sheffield/price-bands.webpSheffield bulky waste prices including VAT: one to three items £40.25; four to six £55.01; seven to nine £75.59; ten to twelve £95.48https://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/southwarkhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-southwark/collection-guide.webpSouthwark: £37 for up to ten bulky items, present by 6am, collection window 6am to 4pmhttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/tower-hamletshttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-tower-hamlets/collection-rules.webpTower Hamlets: two free collections per calendar year, up to five items each, ready by 7am, collected between 7am and 3pmhttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/wandsworthhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/bulky-waste-wandsworth/collection-guide.webpWandsworth household collection: £24.90 for up to four items, £11.10 each additional item, collection between 6am and 7pmhttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/carers-allowancehttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/carer-support.webpCarer helping an older man at homehttps://settleuk.uk/images/carers-allowance-payment-dates/explainer.webp2026 to 2027 weekly rate: £86.45; Choice: weekly in advance or every 4 weeks; Earnings: £204 or less after permitted deductions; Scotland: apply for Carer Support Payment insteadhttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/child-benefithttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/benefit-payments.webpPerson checking their bank balance beside a letter and mug of teahttps://settleuk.uk/images/child-benefit-payment-dates/payment-explainer.webpUsually every 4 weeks: Monday or Tuesday; Weekly payments in some circumstances; Bank holidays: check HMRC’s specific tablehttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/christmashttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/christmas-payments.webpOlder couple beside a diary and Christmas treehttps://settleuk.uk/images/christmas-payment-dates/payment-explainer.webpChristmas Day: 25 December 2026; Boxing Day substitute: 28 December 2026; New Year: 1 January | Scotland also 4 January 2027https://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/cold-weatherhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/winter-heating.webpOlder woman by a radiator on a frosty morninghttps://settleuk.uk/images/cold-weather-payment/explainer.webpSeason: 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027; Recorded/forecast average: ≤0°C, 7 consecutive days; Amount: £25 for each qualifying 7-day period; Payment: within 14 working days after each periodhttps://settleuk.uk/council-tax/bandshttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced homes in a UK residential streethttps://settleuk.uk/images/council-tax-bands/band-and-bill.webpCouncil tax bill checks: property band, local council charge, and discounts or exemptions; England uses 1 April 1991 values and Wales 1 April 2003 valueshttps://settleuk.uk/settling-in/council-taxhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRow of red-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/council-tax-explained/explainer.webpUnderstanding your council tax bill: Property — Check the valuation band.; Local charge — Check how much your council charges for that band.; Your circumstances — Check discounts, exemptions and reductions.https://settleuk.uk/council-tax/reductionhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/paperwork-newcomer.webpPerson organising paperwork at a desk in a UK flathttps://settleuk.uk/images/council-tax-reduction/application-route.webpCouncil Tax Reduction: apply to your local council; household income and savings matter; support can reduce the bill by up to 100%https://settleuk.uk/council-tax/single-person-discounthttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpA row of red-brick terraced homes in the UKhttps://settleuk.uk/images/council-tax-single-person-discount/counted-adults.webpCouncil tax single person discount: 25% off if you live alone or everyone else is disregarded; apply to your councilhttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/dlahttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/benefit-payments.webpPerson checking a bank balance beside a benefit letter and a mug of teahttps://settleuk.uk/images/dla-payment-dates/payment-check.webpDLA payment checks: usually every four weeks, children's DLA usually on a Tuesday in GOV.UK guidance, and first-payment details come in the decision letterhttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/easterhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/bank-holiday.webpFamilies walking along a UK high streethttps://settleuk.uk/images/easter-payment-dates/explainer.webpGood Friday: 26 March 2027 across the UK; Easter Monday: 29 March outside Scotland; Benefits due on holidays: usually working day before; Check your own award; no universal Easter paydayhttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/esahttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/benefit-payments.webpPerson checking a bank balance beside a benefit letterhttps://settleuk.uk/images/esa-payment-dates/explainer.webpPayment frequency: every 2 weeks; Assessment under 25: up to £75.65 a week; Assessment 25 or over: up to £95.55 a week; Support group: up to £145.90 a weekhttps://settleuk.uk/settling-in/evisahttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/paperwork-newcomer.webpNewcomer completing paperwork with a passport and laptophttps://settleuk.uk/images/evisa-uk/explainer.webpYour eVisa: account, status and travelhttps://settleuk.uk/settling-in/first-weekhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/uk-street.webpBus passing shops on a British high streethttps://settleuk.uk/images/first-week-uk-checklist/explainer.webpFirst-week priorities: official starting pointshttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/guides/fly-tippinghttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/fly-tipping/disposal-checks.webpFly-tipping reporting steps: keep your distance, record the location and use official routeshttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/guides/fridge-disposalhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/fridge-disposal/disposal-checks.webpFridge disposal checks: check take-back, keep it whole and check collectionhttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/jsahttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/work-employment.webpEmployee speaking with a colleaguehttps://settleuk.uk/images/jsa-payment-dates/explainer.webpRegular payments: usually every 2 weeks; 2026 to 2027, under 25: up to £75.65 a week; 2026 to 2027, 25 or over: up to £95.55 a week; Maximum duration: up to 182 dayshttps://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/guides/mattress-disposalhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/mattress-disposal/disposal-checks.webpMattress disposal checklist: check reuse, check council options and check the carrierhttps://settleuk.uk/settling-in/national-insurance-numberhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/paperwork-newcomer.webpNewcomer completing paperwork with a passport and laptophttps://settleuk.uk/images/national-insurance-number/explainer.webpNational Insurance number: your next stephttps://settleuk.uk/settling-in/minimum-wage-2026https://settleuk.uk/images/hero/work-employment.webpNew employee with a lanyard talking to a colleague at workhttps://settleuk.uk/images/national-minimum-wage-2026/explainer.webpMinimum wage from April 2026: 21 and over — £12.71 an hour — qualifying apprentice rules apply.; 18 to 20 — £10.85 an hour — qualifying apprentice rules apply.; Under 18 / apprentice — £8.00 — check school leaving age and apprentice rules.https://settleuk.uk/settling-in/nhs-numberhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/gp-surgery.webpPatient talking to a receptionist at a GP surgery front deskhttps://settleuk.uk/images/nhs-number/explainer.webpFinding your NHS number: Online — Log into the NHS App or NHS website account.; On paper — Check prescriptions, test results or appointment letters.; Your surgery — Contact your GP surgery.https://settleuk.uk/settling-in/open-bank-accounthttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/phone-bank-payslip.webpHands holding a phone and bank card next to a printed paysliphttps://settleuk.uk/images/open-a-bank-account-uk/explainer.webpFee-free basic bank accounts: Everyday banking — Fee-free for standard operations in sterling.; Borrowing — No overdraft facility.; Applications — Eligibility and legal checks still apply.https://settleuk.uk/settling-in/p60https://settleuk.uk/images/hero/phone-bank-payslip.webpHands holding a phone and bank card next to a printed paysliphttps://settleuk.uk/images/p60-explained/explainer.webpP60: annual pay and tax: Tax year — 6 April to 5 April.; Who supplies it — Employer you work for on 5 April.; Deadline — By 31 May, on paper or electronically.https://settleuk.uk/payment-dateshttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/benefit-payments.webpPerson checking their bank balance beside a letter and mug of teahttps://settleuk.uk/images/payment-dates-hub/payment-explainer.webpUniversal Credit: every month; PIP and State Pension: usually every 4 weeks; Weekend or bank holiday: usually paid beforehttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/pension-credithttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/christmas-payments.webpOlder couple beside a diary and Christmas treehttps://settleuk.uk/images/pension-credit-payment-dates/explainer.webpPayment frequency: usually every 4 weeks; 2026 to 2027 single income level: £238 a week; 2026 to 2027 couple income level: £363.25 a week; These are top-up levels, not flat paymentshttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/piphttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/benefit-payments.webpPerson checking their bank balance beside a letter and mug of teahttps://settleuk.uk/images/pip-payment-dates/payment-explainer.webpPIP is usually paid every 4 weeks; Your letter gives the first date and weekday; Bank holiday: usually paid before ithttps://settleuk.uk/settling-in/register-with-gphttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/gp-surgery.webpPatient talking to a receptionist at a GP surgery front deskhttps://settleuk.uk/images/register-with-a-gp/explainer.webpRegister with a GP in England: Registration — Everyone in England can register for free.; Documents — You do not need ID or proof of address.; NHS number — You do not need one to register.https://settleuk.uk/settling-in/right-to-renthttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/moving-in-rent.webpCouple carrying moving boxes into a rented homehttps://settleuk.uk/images/right-to-rent-check/explainer.webpRight to rent: England onlyhttps://settleuk.uk/settling-in/right-to-work-share-codehttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/work-employment.webpNew employee talking with a colleague at workhttps://settleuk.uk/images/right-to-work-share-code/explainer.webpRight to work: share and checkhttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/state-pensionhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/benefit-payments.webpPerson checking their bank balance beside a letter and mug of teahttps://settleuk.uk/images/state-pension-payment-dates/payment-explainer.webpNI digits 00–19 Monday | 20–39 Tuesday; 40–59 Wednesday | 60–79 Thursday; 80–99 Friday | Usually paid every 4 weekshttps://settleuk.uk/tools/take-home-payhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/phone-bank-payslip.webpHands checking a phone beside a bank card and paysliphttps://settleuk.uk/images/take-home-pay-calculator/pay-flow.webpGross salary less tax, employee National Insurance, pension cash cost and loan deductions gives estimated take-home payhttps://settleuk.uk/settling-in/tax-codehttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/phone-bank-payslip.webpHands holding a phone and bank card beside a printed paysliphttps://settleuk.uk/images/tax-code-explained/explainer.webpRead the whole tax code: 1257L is common for one job or pension; S means Scottish rates; C means Welsh rates; W1 or M1 means emergency basis.https://settleuk.uk/bulky-waste/guides/tip-opening-timeshttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/terraced-houses.webpRed-brick terraced houses with wheelie bins outsidehttps://settleuk.uk/images/tip-opening-times/disposal-checks.webpRecycling-centre visit checks: check site hours, check booking and check accepted itemshttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/universal-credithttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/benefit-payments.webpPerson checking their bank balance beside a letter and mug of teahttps://settleuk.uk/images/universal-credit-payment-dates/payment-explainer.webpFirst assessment period starts when you claim; Payment usually 7 days after the period ends; First payment usually takes around 5 weekshttps://settleuk.uk/payment-dates/winter-fuelhttps://settleuk.uk/images/hero/winter-heating.webpOlder woman by a radiator on a frosty morninghttps://settleuk.uk/images/winter-fuel-payment-dates/explainer.webpQualifying week: 21 to 27 September 2026; Letters: October or November; Most payments: November or December 2026; Not paid by 27 January 2027? Contact the Centrehttps://settleuk.uk/https://settleuk.uk/images/hero/uk-street.webpHomes and a street in the UK