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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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MollyRover · 20/12/2024 05:53

24th unless it falls on a weekend or holiday. Going to be paid today. Don't really mind either way, it all evens itself out over a year. I'm generally broke just before payday anyway, a couple of days won't make a difference 😅

PrioritisePleasure24 · 20/12/2024 05:44

Pay day is 27th at my last trust i got paid around 22/23rd but at the NHS trust i moved to i got paid today. I don’t need it as i budget Christmas so won’t touch it till next week as normal. January is too long a month to be skint and trying to stretch a wage out of ven longer!

Ilovemyshed · 20/12/2024 05:39

I get paid on 25th so it will be 23rd this month. 5 weeks before next pay.

I don't really understand the "long" month remarks. If you are paid early, transfer it to savings and set it to pay yourself back on normal pay day

WeregoingtoIbiza · 20/12/2024 05:35

I get paid last working day of the month like usual but I thought that wasn't normal as most people get paid before Christmas.

Barney16 · 20/12/2024 05:32

Today, so a week early. It's awful. It's six weeks to January pay. I'm going to ignore it until proper payday.

Betsybee88 · 20/12/2024 05:23

I got paid today but my normal pay day falls on Sunday so it always goes in early when thus is the case.
My OH gets paid on the last day of the month as usual.

KayVess · 20/12/2024 05:23

meganna · 19/12/2024 22:47

We get paid on the 20th every month, for the whole month, so that stays the same at Christmas.

Same

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 20/12/2024 05:21

31st of December.

And I’m fine with that. January is long and I’m terrible with budgeting. No need to make it longer.

Elendel · 20/12/2024 05:18

23rd this month, last working day of the month at other times. It's a nightmare if you're a spender, it makes zero difference if you're a planner.

Given January is generally a low spend month for me (since we all resolve to quit alcohol, eat no take-aways, eat a little less, save a bit more and still use the entertainment we were given over Christmas, be that books, new video games or various memberships) it should, in theory, work out okay. In reality, the 6-week gap is always a little on the tight side.

steff13 · 20/12/2024 02:11

Does everybody there only get paid once a month? Here it's more common to be paid either every week or every two weeks.

GlitteryUnicornSparkles · 20/12/2024 02:07

My job used to pay on the last Thursday of the month so date varied slightly, at Christmas you got paid a week or so early so that you’d always had your pay before Christmas, however that then made it a long month until Januarys pay. Due to the significant number of complaints about it, a few years ago they changed payday to a set date of the 21st so that you’re always paid before Christmas but without the long month between Christmas & January’s pay, its so much better.

DrMadelineMaxwell · 20/12/2024 00:50

Teacher.
Always paid early. This year 10 days early so got it and the backdated payrise on the 19th.

Redglitter · 20/12/2024 00:42

23rd instead of 28th

Thankfully I've bought everything so I'll be ignoring it til the 28th

Ooral · 20/12/2024 00:41

20 minutes ago, just got the ping from bank app!

terracottacountryfarm · 20/12/2024 00:38

Today! Yippee

AllAboardTootToot · 20/12/2024 00:37

Paid today then in January they bring it forward another week so works out 2 x 5 weeks until end of Feb, it’s great!

mondaytosunday · 20/12/2024 00:35

My son will get paid on the last working day of the month as usual. I think I was paid the last working day before Christmas, though that did mean it was a long wait til next one!

Chasingsquirrels · 20/12/2024 00:30

Usually last day of the month, it is Fri 20th this Christmas (when we also close until 2nd Jan).

cherish123 · 20/12/2024 00:06

I am paid monthly, so not a wage, but, my salary was paid today. Normally last Thursday of the month.

FluffBut · 20/12/2024 00:04

Yep get paid Monday 23rd, 4 days early. Wish they just left it at 27th TBH. Surprised it’s not tomorrow as I’m sure it’s usually the Friday before Xmas?

Merryoldgoat · 20/12/2024 00:03

Every workplace I’ve ever been pay early in December (tomorrow for us).

We also pay a bit early in Jan then Feb is normal.

Moonlightstars · 20/12/2024 00:03

MumonabikeE5 · 19/12/2024 22:49

It’s helpful now. A disaster in January. When you realise you have to stretch this months pay for 6 weeks

Every year. I try not to touch it and fail. January is painful.

RM2013 · 20/12/2024 00:03

We get paid tomorrow and usually 27th each month so January is a long month!

mrsfollowill · 20/12/2024 00:01

Luckily DH and me are both paid at more random times in the month. His is always the 21st (weird) and there was one memorable December he was not paid in time. Was a bit of a disaster as we were actually out Xmas shopping and bumped into a colleague who told him!

Wages went in 27th in the end but I had to call the bank and arrange a temp overdraft which worked out in the end but it was a stressful time. The accountant was a total flake ( I knew her personally)
I know some people appreciate being paid early bit it must make for such a miserable January- it is such a long month!

MisfitMagpie · 19/12/2024 23:48

Was paid yesterday, not sure why when the usual 23rd is not a holiday, I know one colleague did ask payroll if we were to be paid earlier so I knew this was happening, but to me it just means a longer period until next paid, it wasn't announced it was being paid earlier.