DWP Christmas Bonus December payment, Digi Mart USA News (United Kingdom): A five-digit code is being sent to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits claimants with extra cash. The DWP has confirmed a second payment in December for millions of benefits claimants.
The DWP payment, the Christmas Bonus, will be £10. The DWP said: “The Christmas Bonus is a one-off payment of £10.
If you get more than one Christmas Bonus, contact the Jobcentre Plus office that deals with your payments or the Pension Service.
“It will not affect any other benefits you get.”
On how you’re paid, the DWP said: “All benefits, pensions and allowances are normally paid into an account, such as your bank account. It may show up as ‘DWP XB’ on your bank statement.”
Qualifying benefits include Adult Disability Payment, Armed Forces Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance and Carer Support Payment. Others include Child Disability Payment, Constant Attendance Allowance (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes), Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (once the main phase of the benefit is entered after the first 13 weeks of claim) and Disability Living Allowance.
Other qualifying benefits are Incapacity Benefit at the long-term rate, Industrial Death Benefit (for widows or widowers), Mobility Supplement and Pension Age Disability Payment. Further qualifying benefits range from Pension Credit, the guarantee element, and Personal Independence Payment (PIP), to Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance (SADLA) and Severe Disablement Allowance (transitionally protected).
Others are State Pension (including Graduated Retirement Benefit), Unemployability Supplement or Allowance (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes), War Disablement Pension at State Pension age and War Widow’s Pension. The list is rounded off by Widowed Mother’s Allowance, Widowed Parent’s Allowance and Widow’s Pension.
Universal Credit is excluded from the bonus festive perk. Claimants who have not claimed their State Pension and are not entitled to one of the other qualifying benefits will not receive a Christmas Bonus.
