Alternation allowance payment dates

Alternation allowances are paid in arrears for full calendar months. The first payment period may be shorter if your alternation leave begins in the middle of a calendar month. The details of your alternation allowance will be appended to your first payment notice.  

Payment dates in 2023

Payment date Payment period
3 January 2023 1 December 2022 – 31 December 2022
2 February 2023 1 January 2023 – 31 January 2023
2 March 2023 1 February 2023 – 28 February 2023
4 April 2023 1 March 2023 – 31 March 2023
3 May 2023 1 April 2023 – 30 April 2023
2 June 2023 1 May 2023 – 31 May 2023
4 July 2023 1 June 2023 – 30 June 2023
2 August 2023 1 July 2023 – 31 July 2023
4 September 2023 1 August 2023 – 31 August 2023
3 October 2023 1 September 2023 – 30 September 2023
2 November 2023 1 October 2023 – 31 October 2023
4 December 2023 1 November 2023 – 30 November 2023
3 January 2024 1 December 2023 – 31 December 2023
Please note that your alternation allowance payment date may be different from the above if we have not received all the information we have requested to be able to process your claim for each payment period in time.

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