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People on certain benefits will get a free £10 Christmas bonus from the Government
Former_MSE_Sophie
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People who receive certain benefits, including the state pension, could get a one-off tax-free £10 Christmas bonus from the Government.
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People on certain benefits will get a free £10 Christmas bonus from the Government
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Yabba Dabba Doo0
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Wait for the 'I claim XYZ benefit, why can't I have it?'2
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So just the usual XB for pensioners. Mine was showing in the bank last night.
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Im booking a cruise1
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The government deposited £10 into my bank account this morning and I'm not on benefits. It was a nice surprise. I am pretty old, though. And I hate the way they call state pensions 'benefits'. I worked jolly hard for my contribution to pensions!Please note - taken from the Forum Rules and amended for my own personal use (with thanks) : It is up to you to investigate, check, double-check and check yet again before you make any decisions or take any action based on any information you glean from any of my posts. Although I do carry out careful research before posting and never intend to mislead or supply out-of-date or incorrect information, please do not rely 100% on what you are reading. Verify everything in order to protect yourself as you are responsible for any action you consequently take.3
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You get your State Pension, which as you say, is a benefit. Several other benefits are also based on NI contributions.MalMonroe said:The government deposited £10 into my bank account this morning and I'm not on benefits. It was a nice surprise. I am pretty old, though. And I hate the way they call state pensions 'benefits'. I worked jolly hard for my contribution to pensions!Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.3 -
Off course it’s a benefit. All those in work paying their tax and ni are the ones responsible for you getting it.MalMonroe said:The government deposited £10 into my bank account this morning and I'm not on benefits. It was a nice surprise. I am pretty old, though. And I hate the way they call state pensions 'benefits'. I worked jolly hard for my contribution to pensions!2 -
MalMonroe said:The government deposited £10 into my bank account this morning and I'm not on benefits. It was a nice surprise. I am pretty old, though. And I hate the way they call state pensions 'benefits'. I worked jolly hard for my contribution to pensions!
If it's not a benefit then what else would you call it? Criteria for this bonus is here, which includes State Pension. https://www.gov.uk/christmas-bonus/eligibility
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My daughter received this £10 bonus as a widowed mother in thee 1980's. She used to buy 200 ciggies and a bottle of whisky, seems to have devalued a bit since then.
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