Christmas Bonus being paid next week

Dovah_diva

I love these threads that pop up every year. Particularly amusing are those that just have to tell everyone about their charitable donations. Why mention it? So you can demonstrate just how caring you really are and get a pat on the back? Genuine altruism does not require recognition.

seven-day-weekend

Dovah_diva wrote: »

I love these threads that pop up every year. Particularly amusing are those that just have to tell everyone about their charitable donations. Why mention it? So you can demonstrate just how caring you really are and get a pat on the back? Genuine altruism does not require recognition.

How do you know that people don't do lots of other charitable things throughout the year, but have just happened to mention what they do with the Christmas Bonus?

Dovah_diva

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

How do you know that people don't do lots of other charitable things throughout the year, but have just happened to mention what they do with the Christmas Bonus?

I don't - because they don't feel the need to shout it from the rooftops. However, in this thread, which is about the Christmas bonus, people feel the need to tell us that they give their free money away. I often wonder what the motivation is of anyone that feels the need to announces how caring and generous they are.

bloolagoon

Why do they give you £10, seems strange. Do they just send everyone £10 or means test it?

seven-day-weekend

It is for people on qualifying Benefits/Entitlements.

https://www.gov.uk/christmas-bonus/eligibility

. Eligibility
To get a Christmas Bonus you must be present or ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, any European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland during the qualifying week.

You must also get at least one of the following benefits in the ‘qualifying week’ - this is normally the first full week of December:

Armed Forces Independence Payment
Attendance Allowance
Carer’s Allowance
Constant Attendance Allowance (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes)
Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (once the main phase of the benefit is entered after the first 13 weeks of claim)
Disability Living Allowance
Incapacity Benefit at the long-term rate
Industrial Death Benefit (for widows or widowers)
Mobility Supplement
Pension Credit - the guarantee element
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
State Pension (including Graduated Retirement Benefit)
Severe Disablement Allowance (transitionally protected)
Unemployability Supplement or Allowance (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes)
War Disablement Pension at State Pension age
War Widow’s Pension
Widowed Mother’s Allowance
Widowed Parent’s Allowance
Widow’s Pension
If you haven’t claimed your State Pension and aren’t entitled to one of the other qualifying benefits you won’t get a Christmas Bonus

sja75

Sure I received the bonus last year whilst being on ESA income based. Although I have received anything this year as of yet.

Edit; I did receive it having checked my account. Have the DWP changed the rules?

richard9991

sja75 wrote: »

Sure I received the bonus last year whilst being on ESA income based. Although I have received anything this year as of yet.

Edit; I did receive it having checked my account. Have the DWP changed the rules?

a
According to the list you have to be on contribution ESA. Are you in the work group and that has run out. Because income related ESA Is not a qualifying Benefit.

sja75

richard9991 wrote: »

a
According to the list you have to be on contribution ESA. Are you in the work group and that has run out. Because income related ESA Is not a qualifying Benefit.

I am in the Support Group and have being paid this week as normal. Perhaps last years Christmas Bonus I was paid was in error unless they have changed the rules

dodger1

Dovah_diva wrote: »

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I don't - because they don't feel the need to shout it from the rooftops. However, in this thread, which is about the Christmas bonus, people feel the need to tell us that they give their free money away. I often wonder what the motivation is of anyone that feels the need to announces how caring and generous they are.

It may motivate others to do the same.

whitesatin

This is my first year of getting the £10 bonus and the WFA. I am grateful for anything I get but really could do without the cost of a letter to tell me about it. Not sure if they pay postage but the admin generated by every notification could, in my opinion, be spent on something else.

If they have to send letters, maybe they could ask you to tick a box if you want to donate it to charity then return it Freepost or something.

I do my charity bit by giving to and shopping in charity shops. I don't live in an affluent area but can't see any real evidence of anyone in need round here although I suppose there must be some.