Overview
- The one-off, tax-free payment is made automatically, appears on statements as “DWP XB,” and does not affect other benefits.
- Qualifying benefits include the State Pension, Pension Credit (guarantee element), Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance, among others.
- People who receive only Universal Credit are not eligible, and those who have not claimed their State Pension must be on another qualifying benefit to receive the bonus.
- Eligibility requires being present or ordinarily resident in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or Gibraltar during the qualifying week, with specific partner rules allowing some couples to receive £10 each or for a non-qualifying partner to be covered in limited cases.
- Recipients who do not see the payment by January 1 or who receive it twice are advised to contact Jobcentre Plus or the Pension Service.