DWP automatic bonus payment for people on a selection of benefits from Monday (Image: Hispanolistic via Getty Images)

From Monday, eligible benefit claimants can receive bonus payments from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ). The Christmas Bonus is a one-off tax-free £10 payment distributed before Christmas to individuals receiving certain benefits during the qualifying week.

This typically falls within the first full week of December. No application is necessary - the payment should arrive automatically. The Christmas Bonus amounts to a single payment of £10.

All benefits, pensions and allowances are normally paid into an account, such as a bank account. It may show as 'DWP XB' on bank statements.

To qualify for a Christmas Bonus, recipients must be present or 'ord

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