The annual Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Christmas bonus is back again for 2025 with millions of Brits eligible for the payment.

The automatic tax-free bonus is set to arrive in bank accounts during the first week of December.

Since the scheme began in 1972, the payment has stayed at a £10 value.

The boost is for those that are receiving the state pension or claiming certain other benefits.

You need to meet the eligibility criteria during the qualifying period, which is usually the first full week of December. And there’s no need to apply for the bonus, as it should automatically be deposited into the account your pension or other benefits are paid into with the payment reference ‘DWP XB’ or ‘XB’.

The payment hasn’t been uprated or increased since it was first brought in by t

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