“The Christmas bonus is a one-off tax-free payment of £10 before Christmas, paid to people who earn certain benefits in the week in question. Usually this is the first full week of December. ” is stated.
“You don't need to claim it. It should be paid automatically.”
The one-off tax-free £10 will normally be paid separately into your bank account using the 5-digit reference code DWP XP.
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Which benefits entitle a claimant to the DWP Christmas Bonus?
To qualify for the Christmas Bonus, you must be present or 'ordinarily resident' in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or Gibraltar during the qualifying week (usually the first week of December) and: You must have received at least one of the following benefits:
Adult Disability Allowance Armed Forces Independence Allowance Attendance Allowance Carer's Allowance Child Disability Allowance Fixed Attendance Allowance (paid under the Occupational Accident or War Pension Scheme) Contribution-based Employment and Dependency Allowance (main phase of benefit after first 13 weeks of benefit) Disability Living Allowance Long-Term Rate Incapacity Benefit Work Accident Death Benefit (for widows or widowers) Mobility Supplementary Pension Credit – Guarantee Element Personal Independence Payment (PIP) State Pension (includes phased retirement payments) Severe Disability Allowance (transitional protection) Unemployment Allowance or Unemployment Allowance (paid under the Work Accident or War Pension Scheme) National Pension Age War Disability Pension Widow's Pension Widow's Allowance Widow's Allowance Widow pension.
Why is the DWP Christmas Bonus payout so low?
The scheme was established by the Pensioner and Family Income Supplemental Benefits Act of 1972 as a one-time payment, which was subsequently repeated but not increased.
If inflation had continued, that £10 would now be worth more than £115. There is a petition calling for interest rate increases, signed by more than 23,000 people. Shona McMahon, who launched the campaign, said: “Christmas is the most expensive time of the year. Pensioners, vulnerable people and people with disabilities like myself are particularly vulnerable to energy support at this time of year. “We have already established this, so I think it would be good to strengthen it further.” Canceled. ”
What if I haven't received my DWP Christmas bonus yet?
If you think you should receive your payment and have not received it by January 1st, please contact the Jobcentre Plus office or pension scheme responsible for your payment.
People who have not claimed the state pension and are not eligible to receive any of the other eligible benefits will not be able to receive the Christmas bonus.
Every person who is married, in a civil partnership or living together and who receives any of the eligible benefits will be entitled to a Christmas bonus payment.
