The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed when the £10 Christmas bonus will be paid to benefits claimants. The one-off, tax free payment is being made to help people with the added costs of the festive period.
The bonus is paid to people who receive one of a number of DWP benefits, including Pension Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). People do not need to claim the money as it should be sent automatically.
A spokesperson for the DWP has now confirmed that people can expect to see the money in their account this week (beginning Dec 5). They told NottinghamshireLive: "It will be paid in the first full week of December. So, throughout this week, people will receive their payment. It is paid automatically, so nobody needs to claim it."
