Barclays customers 'may need to check this' this weekend

has told customers they may need to check something with their employer if they are due to be paid over the Easter weekend.

A customer contacted the bank over social media to ask: "If wages are due to be paid in to accounts on Friday, what will happen with it being Good Friday?"

Both Good Friday (April 18) and Easter Monday (April 21) are bank holidays, with many people off work on those days.

In response, Barclays said: "It would be best to check with your employer as to when wages will be paid. They may process this on the business day before or after, it depends on the company."

However, Barclays customers may find they are affected by the Easter break if they want to arrange a CHAPS payment, which are a type of payment between UK bank accounts.

The Barclays website about CHAPS payments: "They're payments to UK accounts that are guaranteed to arrive on the day you make them, as long as you set up the payment in branch, by phone (Business customers only) before 3.30pm or online before 5pm.

"If you send us your instruction after the cut-off time, on a weekend or on a public holiday, we'll usually send the payment the next working day.

"Sometimes payments are held for security reasons - these won't be sent until we've finished our review." You have to pay a £20 fee to cancel or change a CHAPS payment.

Barclays does not charge to receive a CHAPS payment although other bank providers may impose a charge to receive such a payment.

However, you may be able to make a payment more quickly through the Faster Payments system, which are electronic payments you can make online, over the phone, in branch or using a self-service machine.

The funds are typically paid out instantly or in just a couple of hours if both providers use Faster Payments. You can check if the bank or building society you are sending the money to can receive Faster Payments using PAY.UK's .

With the Easter break, some DWP benefit payments will be affected by the bank holiday dates. Any benefit payments due on Good Friday (April 18) or on Easter Monday April 21) will arrive in bank accounts on April 17 instead.

This will include payments for Universal Credit, Pension Credit, PIP (Personal Independence Payment) and the state pension.

In other savings news, NS&I has announced on several of its British Savings Bonds, and reintroducing some Bonds that were previously on sale.

The increased rates on products previously on the market include:

• Guaranteed Growth Bonds 2-year (Issue 73) - 4% (up from 3.6%)
• Guaranteed Income Bonds 2-year (Issue 73) - 4% (up from 3.6%)
• Guaranteed Growth Bonds 3-year (Issue 75) - 4.1% (up from 3.5%)
• Guaranteed Income Bonds 3-year (Issue 75) - 4.1% (up from 3.49%).

These products are back on the market with increased rates:

• Guaranteed Growth Bonds 1-year (Issue 84) - 4.05% (up from 3.95%)
• Guaranteed Income Bonds 1-year (Issue 84) - 4.05% (up from 3.88%)
• Guaranteed Growth Bonds 5-year (Issue 67) - 4.06% (up from 3.4%)
• Guaranteed Income Bonds 5-year (Issue 67) - 4.06% (up from 3.39%).