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Five payments worth £3,510 are being handed to UK households before Christmas . Thanks to the Department for Work and Pensions, or DWP , there are a number of payments being administered to keep UK households ticking over over Christmas.

There are a number of freebies you can access from the local council or by simply switching bank account. The payments include the Christmas Bonus and Winter Fuel Payments, as well as bank account switching bonuses.

New research by Thinkmoney has revealed that the average household is set to spend £787 on the festive season an increase of £87 on last year.

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Despite spending more, many feel they are getting less, and some would rather skip the holiday altogether: a

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