£10.00 Christmas bonus?

GibbsRule_No3.

When should this arrive? With the WFA removal this year the £10.00 is going to be useful and no sign of it yet, has anyone received it if no other benefits are now in payment?

teaselMay

Mine went into my bank yesterday, they seem to be slowly arriving and so should be in the next few days.

I think they've stopped sending a letter, given the cost of postage that seems sensible

pseudodox

Received 2 weeks ago.  No notification, just spotted it on my account.  Adding it to my Christmas Charity donation as usual.

comeandgo

Yup, £10 received into bank account earlier this month.

Robin9

Mine on Dec 2

The ref is DWP and my NI number

molerat

Robin9 said:

Mine on Dec 2

The ref is DWP and my NI number

DWPXB

Mine went in on 2nd, mrsm not had hers yet.

teaselMay

I think the ref varies mine implied it was a PIP payment. It's always a discrete £10 with some sort of DWP or NI ref though

brewerdave

£20 ? Doesn't even cover a week's gas for us - thanks Chancellor ! (said with irony)

Silvertabby

brewerdave said:

£20 ? Doesn't even cover a week's gas for us - thanks Chancellor ! (said with irony)

£20 would hardly be enough to buy enough sprouts and cabbage for a couple to generate their own gas supply! 

Universidad

The Christmas bonus was introduced by Ted Heath in 1972. It was 10 pounds then, and it's 10 pounds now. It was supposed to cover the cost of a full Christmas dinner for a family. Barely covers the bus to the supermarket these days.

teaselMay

It may not be a lot in today's money nor achieve what it was originally intended to, but it's still enough to make a difference. I always try to make sure to use it for something that I'd not buy otherwise