Overview

• The one-off, tax-free £10 payment goes to people on specified benefits, with Universal Credit excluded.
• Eligibility requires receiving at least one qualifying benefit during the December qualifying week, typically 1–7 December, subject to confirmation.
• Claimants must be present or ordinarily resident in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, or Gibraltar during the qualifying week.
• Twenty-three benefits qualify, including State Pension, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, and the guarantee element of Pension Credit, with Scottish disability payments included.
• Each partner in a married, civil partnership, or cohabiting couple can receive £10 if both qualify, with limited partner eligibility in specific cases, and DWP letters may arrive after the payment.