The general rules on getting paid are covered in Chapter 51. Hardship payments of universal credit should be made as quickly as possible, once the application has been allowed. Where practical, this should be on the day the application is accepted.1DWP, Universal Credit Guidance, Recoverable hardship payments, v10.0, House of Commons library deposited papers, available at rightsnet.org.uk/universal-credit-guidance;
data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2021-0835/124_Recoverable_Hardship_Payments_V9-0.pdf
Hardship payments of jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) and employment and support allowance (ESA) are made on the day your JSA or ESA is usually paid.