Thousands demand DWP increase Christmas bonus after 52 years

Sep 27, 2024 · Typically paid in the first week of December, the Christmas bonus remains at the same £10 rate as it was in 1972. If adjusted for inflation, £10 back then would be worth roughly …

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Thousands Demand DWP Increase Christmas Bonus After 52 Years

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Sep 27, 2024 · Typically paid in the first week of December, the Christmas bonus remains at the same £10 rate as it was in 1972. If adjusted for inflation, £10 back then would be worth roughly …

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DWP Benefit Slammed As 'insult' As Thousands Demand Rise After …

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Sep 12, 2024 · The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has been told to increase its 'worthless' £10 Christmas bonus, which has remained at the same level for more than five …

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DWP Breaks Silence On £10 Christmas Bonus Being Increased To …

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Nov 8, 2024 · The statement reads: "The Christmas bonus was introduced in 1972. Since then, inflation has lowered the cost of the pound significantly, yet the £10 number remained the …

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DWP Christmas Bonus: Calls For £100 Increase In Payment

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Sep 14, 2024 · The Christmas bonus figure has stood at £10 since 1972, and now online petition calling for it to be increased in line with inflation over those 52 years has reached more than …

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DWP Says 'immediate Action' In Place As Petition To Increase £10 ...

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Nov 10, 2024 · A petition that calls for the Christmas bonus to be increased to £165 has received thousands of signatures - and now the DWP has responded to the calls ... increase £10 …

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DWP Urged To Raise Christmas Bonus For Benefit Claimants To Over …

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Oct 25, 2024 · The bonus is paid to people who get certain benefits in a specified qualifying week, which is normally the first full week of December.. The payment, introduced in 1972 at £10, …

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DWP Urged To Change £10 Rule That's Been In Place For 52 Years

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Sep 13, 2024 · The bonus has remained at £10 for the past 52 years. On Thursday alone, over 1,400 people signed the petition, bringing the total number of signatures to 16,851.

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DWP Refuses Calls To Increase Christmas Bonus Despite Outcry

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Dec 5, 2024 · The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has finally responded to the increasing calls for an inflation adjustment to the modest £10 Christmas Bonus, despite …

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New Calls For £10 Christmas Bonus From DWP To Increase With …

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Sep 9, 2024 · More than 12,300 people have signed an online petition calling on the UK Government to increase the annual £10 Christmas Bonus payment in line with inflation. The …

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DWP Christmas Bonus Increase Petition Launched As Thousands …

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Sep 11, 2024 · If the bonus increased in line with inflation over those 52 years, the payment would today be worth £114.75, according to Bank of England data. Increasing it by the latest inflation …

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Thousands Petition DWP For Increase Of £10 'Christmas Bonus'

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Nov 9, 2024 · The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has officially responded to a petition that is urging for an increase to the £10 Christmas Bonus. The DWP is under fresh pressure …

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DWP Christmas Bonus: Calls For £100 Increase In Payment

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Sep 13, 2024 · The Christmas bonus figure has stood at £10 since 1972, and now online petition calling for it to be increased in line with inflation over those 52 years has reached more than …

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DWP Urged To Hike Christmas Bonus To Over £100 For Benefit …

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Sep 11, 2024 · The Christmas bonus is automatically paid to eligible claimants, with no need to apply. While the £10 bonus remains unchanged, other benefits will see an annual increase in …

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DWP Christmas Bonus Doubling In Size Value But It Should Be …

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Dec 12, 2024 · If the UK government were to act on a recently launched petition, the Christmas DWP bonus would double in size to £20 - but it would actually be worth a lot more if it was …

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New Call For £20 DWP Christmas Bonus For All People On State …

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Dec 12, 2024 · A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to increase the annual Christmas Bonus issued to millions of people on the State Pension and certain benefits. The …

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DWP Urged To Increase Christmas Bonus After Petition Launched

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Oct 15, 2024 · An online petition, which has garnered over 19,270 signatures, is calling on the UK Government to adjust the annual £10 Christmas Bonus payment in line with inflation. The tax …

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Will the DWP increase the 'worthless' £10 Christmas bonus?

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has been told to increase its 'worthless' £10 Christmas bonus, which has remained at the same level for more than five decades. Each year, the DWP pays the £10 bonus to people claiming certain benefits to help them with extra costs over the Christmas period. ...

Will the £10 Christmas bonus increase to £130?

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an update over potentially uprating the £10 Christmas Bonus to as much as £130. The DWP has faced growing unrest over the lack of inflationary rise in the £10 Christmas Bonus it pays out each and every December. "The Christmas bonus was introduced in 1972. ...

When does DWP XB pay a £10 Christmas bonus?

The £10 Christmas bonus is paid automatically to eligible claimants at the start of December, with payments expected by December 31 at the latest. The tax-free payment appears as "DWP XB" on bank statements and does not affect other benefits. ...

What is the DWP £10 bonus?

The £10 bonus was first introduced by the government in 1972, awarded to those who claim benefits, but has been the same amount ever since. A DWP spokesperson said: “We are taking immediate action to turn around the dire inheritance we face – with more people living in poverty now than 14 years ago. ...

Will pensioners get a Christmas bonus in December?

Pensioners will get a Christmas Bonus payment from the DWP in December. Millions of pensioners across the UK will wake up to a Christmas Bonus payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from Monday. ...

Do I need to apply for a £10 Christmas bonus?

Nobody needs to apply for the extra £10 as it should automatically go into the account where you usually receive your benefit payment or State Pension. It will show as ‘DWP XB’ on bank statements and online accounts. The £10 Christmas Bonus was introduced by Ted Heath’s Conservative Government in 1972. ...