Overview
- The DWP describes the bonus as a one-off, tax-free £10 paid before Christmas to people on certain benefits during the qualifying week.
- Eligibility depends on receiving a qualifying benefit in the first full week of December, which determines entitlement for this year’s payment.
- Qualifying benefits include the State Pension, Pension Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance and various disability and war pensions.
- The amount has remained unchanged since launch, aside from a temporary rise to £70 in 2008 that was reversed the following year.
- Recent coverage says millions are set to receive the payment soon, with no sign of an increase being planned this year.