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When do you get paid your Christmas wage?

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Heshandsomeapartfromtheeyebags · 19/12/2024 22:45

Two friends this week have told me they get paid their wage when they finish work for Christmas (one tomorrow and one on Monday)
I get paid at the end of the month as always
I didn’t realise this was a thing?

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brunettemic · 20/12/2024 08:53

Same day as always, last working day. In other places where it’s been early I just move it and then move it back on what would have been pay day so there’s no issues with it being a long month, ie it’s an easily solvable problem.

DilemmaDelilah · 20/12/2024 08:35

I'm NHS. I get paid on Monday this year. Usually the 27th of each month or the Friday before it the 27th is on a weekend or bank holiday.

ToffeePennie · 20/12/2024 08:33

I will make just shy of £180 today, and that’s it until January 6th.
My husband gets paid next Friday, as usual (last Friday of the month) as it’s an automatic thing.

Tryingtokeepgoing · 20/12/2024 08:31

In my experience wages (hourly paid) are generally paid weekly and don’t change at Christmas, but salaried workers and hourly paid workers paid monthly are often paid early in December. But that’s as much about payroll being on holiday and needing run the payroll before Christmas, because of the bank holidays as it is is about helping their staff! Though, it’s often positioned as such…

In Italy salaries are sometimes split into 14, paid monthly but with two lots paid in July and 2 in December. Enforced saving for holidays I guess!

curlycat · 20/12/2024 08:24

Paid yesterday. One week early then we'll be paid a week early in January which means a couple of 5 week months together.
I transfer it out of my main account so I don't touch it til official payday
NHS Scotland

SaraSosej · 20/12/2024 08:22

I get paid early in December and January. I got paid today instead of the last day of the month. It goes back to normal in Feb.

daffodilandtulip · 20/12/2024 08:21

I'm a childminder and since the new funding, I get paid termly. They've paid next terms early already ... I next get paid at the end of April!

StepAwayFromMyCoffee · 20/12/2024 08:12

Last working day of the month so 31st Dec, as usual.

geminiflanagan · 20/12/2024 08:08

We got paid on the 18th. But then we are closed from this afternoon until the 6th, so it had to be a little early.

I get that it is a long time until Jan payday, but tbh I just move mine into a pot and then move everything out on normal pay day. I would be too tempted to spend it and screw myself over for Jan if I didn't do that!

Minikievs · 20/12/2024 08:03

Yesterday. Which makes it 6 weeks til next payday. I hate it.

Merryoldgoat · 20/12/2024 08:00

Part of the reason to pay early is being able to deal with any issues before the new month.

We paid on Christmas Eve one year. A glitch meant everyone got paid twice. Absolutely hideous to try to sort out on Christmas Eve 😨

BigDahliaFan · 20/12/2024 07:59

GCAcademic · 19/12/2024 22:46

We got paid yesterday, a week early. I hate it, it’s a long time until the next pay day.

Same. I think it makes January really hard for people.

TowerBallroom · 20/12/2024 07:53

Songlines · 19/12/2024 22:49

Tomorrow. Normally on the 25th, so it'll be 5 weeks until the next one. I try to pretend that it isn't there

I moved it into the savings part of my account until 28th which is usual pay day.

Puddypuds · 20/12/2024 07:51

GCAcademic · 19/12/2024 22:46

We got paid yesterday, a week early. I hate it, it’s a long time until the next pay day.

Totally agree - does my head in and makes January an evening longer month!

JohnMcClanesVest · 20/12/2024 07:51

23rd instead of 25th

JaceLancs · 20/12/2024 07:51

We get paid today - I would rather it was next Friday but we took a vote and most people wanted to be paid before Xmas

Natsku · 20/12/2024 07:51

We get paid on the 5th of the month every month so Christmas isn't an issue but if we normally got paid around that time I am sure it'd follow the usual rule of coming the last working day before the holiday.

fungibletoken · 20/12/2024 07:50

We get paid a week early, and same at my previous company in the same industry. But we're all fixed hours, no shift work etc. which must make it easier to administer.

greengreyblue · 20/12/2024 07:49

Usually early but not this year which I am very glad about. Hate the 6 week wait until Jan pay day.

MrsSethGecko · 20/12/2024 07:48

Same as usual, 23rd of the month.

popandchoc · 20/12/2024 07:47

Normally get paid on the 25th but got paid on the 19th. Is better than when i used to get paid at end of month and get paid early as was longer to wait then.

Dandylione · 20/12/2024 07:43

Normally get paid on the 27th got it on the 18th this month which seems very early.

JaninaDuszejko · 20/12/2024 07:35

We get paid a week early in December, I'm guessing for payrolls benefit rather than ours. What always surprises me about it is that so many people then complain that January feels long. I work in a high paying industry and live in a cheap part of the country and yet people are clearly living payday to payday. I'm hoping it's just one of those things people say rather than them not having savings to fall back on during one of the most expensive times of year.

PinkyFlamingo · 20/12/2024 07:32

It's normal in the NHS where I work, can make January a 5 week month usually though.

Katemax82 · 20/12/2024 07:32

My husband gets paid 27th...it's kind of handy as if he got paid early it would be longer till next payday