The Department of Work and Pensions makes the one-off tax-free payment to certain benefit claimants each Christmas
is the most expensive time of the year for many with funds stretched to meet the expectations of the season of goodwill from gifts and cards to family feasts and festive outings.We take a look at the details from who gets it and when to whether it will increase in value.To receive it, claimants must be present or ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or Gibraltar during the qualifying week, normally the first full week of December.
There is no need to make a claim for the Christmas Bonus as it will be paid automatically into the accounts of those who qualify. No set date for the payment is given by the DWP but it will be made before Christmas, into the same account benefits are normally paid.winter fuel payment. The petition was started in October 2023 by Shona McMahon, calling for the Christmas bonus to be raised in line with inflation, the first increase in more than 50 years.“Pensioners, the vulnerable, and people like myself, disabled, could do with an extra boost at this time of year, especially as the energy assistance has been axed.She pointed out the bonus had remained at £10 since it was introduced in 1972 yet if it had gone up in line with inflation, it would now be worth £113.18.
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