DWP '£105 pay boost' update for those on state pension, Universal Credit, PIP

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Following concerns regarding a possible raise in the one-time £10 payment distributed to numerous claimants, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a response.

This tax-free £10 Christmas Bonus goes out to recipients of state support such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit, and the state pension.

Introduced in 1972, its purpose was to aid individuals with additional expenditures during the festive season. Nonetheless, its value has stayed unchanged at £10 since then.

Liberal Democrat MP Anna Sabine questioned in Parliament if there were plans to revisit and increase the Christmas bonus so it can keep pace with inflation.