{"id":7380,"date":"2023-09-25T17:54:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T12:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/dwp-christmas-bonus-how-much-is-it-when-is-it-paid-and-who-is-eligible-personal-finance-finance\/"},"modified":"2023-09-25T17:54:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T12:24:08","slug":"dwp-christmas-bonus-how-much-is-it-when-is-it-paid-and-who-is-eligible-personal-finance-finance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/dwp-christmas-bonus-how-much-is-it-when-is-it-paid-and-who-is-eligible-personal-finance-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"DWP Christmas Bonus: How much is it, when is it paid and who is eligible? | Personal Finance | Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Millions of Britons are due to receive a Christmas Bonus payment from the DWP\u00a0to help with living costs.<\/p>\n

Each year, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) distributes a one-off tax-free \u00a310 payment just before Christmas. However, this amount has remained unchanged since 1972, resulting in widespread criticism.<\/p>\n

The bonus is paid to people who get certain benefits, such as Universal Credit, in a specified qualifying week, which is normally the first full week of December.<\/p>\n

People do not need to claim the bonus, it will arrive automatically in the bank accounts of those eligible.<\/p>\n

However, certain criteria apply, such as where a person lives and what benefits they receive, that determine their entitlement to the payment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Who is eligible for a DWP Christmas bonus?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To get a Christmas Bonus people must be present or \u201cordinarily resident\u201d in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or Gibraltar during the qualifying week.<\/p>\n

People must also get at least one of the following benefits in the qualifying week (usually first full week of December):<\/p>\n

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  • Adult Disability Payment<\/li>\n
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment<\/li>\n
  • Attendance Allowance<\/li>\n
  • Carer\u2019s Allowance<\/li>\n
  • Child Disability Payment<\/li>\n
  • Constant Attendance Allowance (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes)<\/li>\n
  • Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (once the main phase of the benefit is entered after the first 13 weeks of claim)<\/li>\n
  • Disability Living Allowance<\/li>\n
  • Incapacity Benefit at the long-term rate<\/li>\n
  • Industrial Death Benefit (for widows or widowers)<\/li>\n
  • Mobility Supplement<\/li>\n
  • Pension Credit – the guarantee element<\/li>\n
  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP)<\/li>\n
  • State Pension (including Graduated Retirement Benefit)<\/li>\n
  • Severe Disablement Allowance (transitionally protected)<\/li>\n
  • Unemployability Supplement or Allowance (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes)<\/li>\n
  • War Disablement Pension at state pension age<\/li>\n
  • War Widow\u2019s Pension<\/li>\n
  • Widowed Mother\u2019s Allowance<\/li>\n
  • Widowed Parent\u2019s Allowance<\/li>\n
  • Widow\u2019s Pension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    It should be noted that those who have not claimed their state pension and are not entitled to one of the other qualifying benefits will not get a Christmas Bonus.<\/p>\n

    Individuals who are either married, in a civil partnership, or cohabiting and who receive one of the qualifying benefits, are each entitled to receive a Christmas Bonus payment.<\/p>\n

    If a person\u2019s partner or civil partner does not get one of the qualifying benefits, they may still get the Christmas Bonus if both the following apply:<\/p>\n

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    • The couple are both over state pension age (66) by the end of the qualifying week<\/li>\n
    • The couple are also present (or \u2018ordinarily resident\u2019) in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland during the qualifying week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      If the above applies, one of the following must also be applicable:<\/p>\n

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      • One person is entitled to an increase of a qualifying benefit for their partner or civil partner<\/li>\n
      • The only qualifying benefit a person is getting is Pension Credit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        To check, people can look for the DWP XB reference on their bank account.<\/p>\n

        People who think they should get it but don\u2019t are advised to contact the\u00a0Jobcentre Plus office\u00a0that deals with their payments or the\u00a0Pension Service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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