The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to pay out a Christmas bonus to millions of benefit claimants in the coming weeks - here's everything you need to know The DWP will pay out extra money this Christmas (Image: Getty Images)

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing to distribute a Christmas bonus to millions of benefit recipients shortly. Worth £10, the Christmas bonus has faced criticism in previous years as an "insult" to households, given the escalating costs of bills and inflation. ‌

Since its launch by the DWP in 1972, the payment has not experienced a permanent rise. It was briefly increased to £70 in 2008 to help people during the financial crisis but was cut back to £10 the next year, reports the Mirror. ‌

Those qualifying for the

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