Millions of people will receive the tax-free payment if they are eligible during the qualifying week.
There are 22 million people across the UK claiming at least one benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions . That number includes 12.6 million older people 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.
Nobody needs to apply for the extra £10 as it should automatically go into the account where you usually receive your payment or State Pension and will show as ‘DWP XB’ on your bank statement. The DWP will write to eligible claimants advising them that they will be receiving the £10 bonus early in December.
If you’re part of a married couple, in a civil partnership or living together and you both get one of the qualifying benefits you will each get a Christmas Bonus payment.
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