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Mysterious Payment from DWP

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Just checked my on-line banking like I do every day, and a payment of ten pounds has been paid in from the DWP which just says "DWP XB BGC." I have absolutely no idea what this is, no letter etc. I already receive Incapacity Benefit, and that was paid in yesterday, so it's not that.

Any ideas?
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  • scruffy
    scruffy Posts: 90 Forumite
    I'm not entirely sure but it could be the annual Christmas bonus paid around this time of year. I know I received it last year & I am on IB too.
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  • mandi_moles
    mandi_moles Posts: 388 Forumite
    Yes, its your £10 Xmas bonus !! Spend it wisely and not all at once :)
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  • brodev
    brodev Posts: 1,018 Forumite
    I got my £10 as well. I agree that it is Xmas bonus
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  • Penny-Pincher!!
    Penny-Pincher!! Posts: 8,325 Forumite
    Hi

    We had our £10 Xmas bonus too :T Didnt even know you got one.

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  • newmum1
    newmum1 Posts: 1,341 Forumite
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    could it be a cold winter payment???
  • vastsarah_2
    vastsarah_2 Posts: 269 Forumite
    i had mine as well for son aged 11 ,dont know what to spend it on though?
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  • camper
    camper Posts: 120 Forumite
    son aged 11?

    should only be for families with children under 5, unless you on IB?
  • MyUserNamesTaken
    MyUserNamesTaken Posts: 4,486 Forumite
    camper wrote:
    son aged 11?

    should only be for families with children under 5, unless you on IB?


    I think you'll find the poster's son is getting DLA, hence the payment being for him.
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  • KizzyK_2
    KizzyK_2 Posts: 993 Forumite
    Hehe got mine too - now, what can I get for £10?

    **hops over to shop dont drop page**
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  • anguk
    anguk Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    Now don't all be jealous but we've had 2 lots this week, hubby got his incapacity £10 on Wednesday and I got an extra £10 on my carers allowance so we're feeling rather rich :snow_grin

    Funnily enough we were just talking about this last week, we were trying to work out how long they've been paying the £10 bonus, I'm sure my mother-in-law was getting it about 15 years ago, whatever happened to inflation? :rotfl:
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