When is the Christmas Bonus 2022? How the £10 DWP payment is paid and who gets the support

People who receive certain benefits will get a one-time payment of £10 that is exempt from taxation as their Christmas bonus in 2022.

Those who are qualified to receive the payment can anticipate that the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) would send the money to them before the holiday season.

The following is further information regarding the bonus.

Who is qualified to receive the bonus for Christmas?

In order to get a Christmas bonus, you must "ordinarily dwell" in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or Gibraltar during the qualifying week, as stated by official government instructions. The qualifying week takes place during the first full week of December, which is anticipated to take place between December 5 and December 11.

You can learn more about the benefits available to UK nationals living in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland if you are currently residing in or planning to move to one of these countries.

Additionally, during the "qualifying week," you need to receive at least one of the following benefits:

Adult Disability PaymentPayment for the Independence of the Armed ForcesThe Allowance for AttendanceAllowance for CaregiversPayment for Children with DisabilitiesAmount Given for Continuous Attendance (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes)Employment and Support Allowance, which is dependent on contributory payments (once the main phase of the benefit is entered after the first 13 weeks of claim)Allowance for Daily Living ExpensesBenefits for the Disabled, Calculated at the Long-Term RateThe Benefits of Industrial Killing (for widows or widowers)Mobility Aids and AccessoriesThe pension credit, often known as the guarantee componentPersonal Independence Payment (PIP)Pension de l'État (including Graduated Retirement Benefit)Allowance for Those with a Severe Disability (transitionally protected)Allowance or Supplement for Individuals Who Are Unemployed (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes)Disability pension for war veterans upon reaching eligibility for state pensiona pension for war widowsAllowance for a Widow or a Childless MotherAllowance for Children of Widows and Widowersa pension for widows

You will not be eligible for a Christmas bonus, according to the guidance, "if you have not claimed your State Pension and you do not have entitlement to one of the other qualifying benefits."

If you and your partner are both receiving one of the qualifying benefits, then you will both be eligible to receive a Christmas Bonus payment. This applies to couples who are married, in a civil partnership, or living together as a couple.

Even if your partner or civil partner does not receive any of the benefits that qualify for the Christmas Bonus, they may still be eligible for it provided both of the following conditions are met:

You have both reached the age of eligibility for the State Pension by the conclusion of the qualifying week.During the qualifying week, your partner or civil partner was also present (or "ordinarily resident") in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, or another nation that is part of the European Economic Area (EEA).

and either:

You have the right to a higher amount of a benefit that qualifies if your partner or civil partner is receiving it.Pension Credit is the sole benefit that can count toward your eligibility requirements.

When will I get the bonus? when will I get it?

According to the government, this will be deposited into the accounts of qualified individuals before the holiday season.

The one-time payment of ten pounds will have no impact on any of the other benefits that you receive.

Your bank statement might list it as DWP XB if it's been processed.

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