DWP £10 bonus payment for people on State Pension and certain benefits to be paid next month
dailyrecord.co.ukThe latest figures shared by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in February there were 22 million people across the UK claiming at least one benefit.
That number includes nearly 12.5 million older people now in receipt of State Pension payments, a contributory benefit only available to those of retirement age with at least 10 years’ worth of National Insurance Contributions.
However, many people may not be aware of an annual bonus paid to those on certain benefits before Christmas. This is a one-off, tax-free £10 payment made to people in receipt of State Pension or 20 DWP benefits if they meet the eligibility during a specific qualifying period, which is typically the first full week of December.
It’s worth noting that the DWP will make this as a separate payment, independent of your usual one, so it may arrive on a different day.Nobody needs to claim the extra £10 as it should automatically go into the account where you usually receive your benefit payments or state Pension and will show as ‘DWP XB’ on your bank statement.People in Scotland claiming the new Adult Disability Payment will also be eligible for the payment.To qualify for the Christmas Bonus you must be living in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, any European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland during the qualifying week, which this year is expected to be December 5 - 11.The DWP will write to eligible claimants advising them that they will be receiving the £10 bonus early in December.You must also get at least one of the following benefits in the qualifying week:Not everyone over State Pension age will get the payment, DWP explains: “If you have not claimed your State Pension and are not entitled to one of the
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