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Christmas Bonus 2009

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  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Am on DLA and long term IB and I got mine. Wow, a tenner, so much that helped
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  • jenheiffer
    jenheiffer Posts: 395 Forumite
    brians_daughter wrote: »
    really? if you are on benefits you get a Christmas bonus? Sorry if i sound a bit off but surely that cant be right?!
    Would you want to give up your job (I assume you have one) to live on a few pounds a week? I certainly wouldn't.
  • ChishyChoshy
    ChishyChoshy Posts: 56 Forumite
    elfen wrote: »
    Am on DLA and long term IB and I got mine. Wow, a tenner, so much that helped

    It'd help people a lot more people in worse financial situations such as those on JSA/ESA who are a lot worse off than you are weekly.
  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,097 Forumite
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    ChishyChoshy wrote: »
    It'd help people a lot more people in worse financial situations such as those on JSA/ESA who are a lot worse off than you are weekly.

    But those on DLA generally have extra costs. And isn't ESA more than IB?

    It's only £10.
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  • GlasweJen
    GlasweJen Posts: 7,451 Forumite
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    I thought people on ESA got the bonus?
  • jenheiffer
    jenheiffer Posts: 395 Forumite
    GlasweJen wrote: »
    I thought people on ESA got the bonus?
    According to the site quoted by savemoney above they get it if they're on contribution-based ESA.
  • FATBALLZ
    FATBALLZ Posts: 5,146 Forumite
    brians_daughter wrote: »
    really? if you are on benefits you get a Christmas bonus? Sorry if i sound a bit off but surely that cant be right?!

    What's the problem. Benefits claimants deserve a bonus for all the hard work and meaningful contributions they make to society. They are the most unappreciated section of society.
  • GlasweJen
    GlasweJen Posts: 7,451 Forumite
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    yeah that makes sense because incapacity was contributions based.
  • healy
    healy Posts: 5,292 Forumite
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    sh1305 wrote: »
    But those on DLA generally have extra costs. And isn't ESA more than IB?

    It's only £10.

    The rates for long term IB and ESA with the work related activity component are the same but if someone on IB has the higher age addition it can be higher than ESA.
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    My husband is on IB and he got his in December I think.

    Whilst very grateful, I personally don't see any need for a Christmas Bonus at all.
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