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DWP bonus payment for people on State Pension, PIP and 22 benefits
Millions of benefit claimants are eligible for an extra £10 boost every year in winter. Claimants of 24 different benefits will automatically receive a bonus payment if they meet certain criteria.
TL;DR
- Millions of benefit claimants in the UK are eligible for an automatic £10 winter bonus payment.
- To qualify, claimants must be ordinarily resident in the UK during the first full week of December and receive one of 24 specific benefits.
- Qualifying benefits include State Pension, Universal Credit, Carer's Allowance, and Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
- The payment, introduced in 1972, has not been increased since its inception and is intended to help with Christmas expenses.
- Both partners in a couple may receive the bonus if they individually meet the eligibility criteria.