Incapacity Christmas

tinky_2

Hi, my husband seems to think that some sort of extra payment is made at Christmas, does anybody know if this is true or just wishful thinking?

oldMcDonald

DLA gives you an extra payment of £10 at Christmas, I am afraid that I don't know if the same applies to IB.

My son got his extra amount this week in this months payment, so if your husband is due some then it should be on any payment due on or around now.

tinky_2

Thank you for your help.

Poppycat

Yes you do get £10 @ Xmas IB its been like that for years

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/christmas_bonus.asp

Hapless_2

and it's not gone up since 1972 either. In todays money it should be worth £82.75 (according to my MP)

two_sheds_2

Yes, a £10 bonus. Be sure to write them a "thank you" note, and don't spend it all in the same shop

harveybobbles

£10 - wonder if anyone has written for an appeal...?! :rolleyes:

LuciferTDark

You have to look closely or you'll miss it

saintjanet

Imagine an MP being given a ten pound bonus at christmas!!or Terry Wogan,he was getting about 9k a year for presenting children in need and did not even know!,it was such a small ammount he had not noticed it going into his account,allegedly.:D

Wkdwill

Ah but it says you can only get it if you are on Incapacity Benefit at the long term rate though. So it isnt everyone on Incapacity Benefit that gets it.

Isnt that stupid how you have to be on the highest rate of Incapacity Benefit to qualify for a tenner, lol.

harveybobbles

Indeed! It makes you want to tell them to shove their pesky tenner! lol