Christmas News 24 November 2025 - 14 December 2025

Sunday 14 December 2025 — Searches for “DWP Christmas payments” spike every year as people on Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension, Pension Credit, Carer’s Allowance and other benefits try to work out one thing: when the money will hit their bank account over Christmas and New Year. This year, the key issue is the same as ever — bank holidays. With Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December 2025) and Boxing Day (Friday 26 December 2025) followed shortly by New Year’s Day (Thursday 1 January 2026) (and Friday 2 January 2026 a public holiday in Scotland), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that some payments due in the festive period will be made earlier. GOV.UK+1 There’s

Reports of Evri parcels being dumped, misdelivered or marked “delivered” without arrival are mounting from the South Coast to Aberdeen and Northern Ireland—just as Christmas delivery pressure peaks. LONDON — December 13, 2025 — As the UK’s Christmas shopping rush hits full speed, courier firm Evri is facing renewed scrutiny after a wave of complaints about parcels allegedly being dumped, delayed, misdelivered or marked as delivered without reaching recipients—with concerns now surfacing in multiple regions at once. In the past few days alone, MPs on the South Coast have demanded answers, local reports in Scotland have highlighted “chaotic” conditions outside