Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The money is a one-off, tax-free £10 payment which is made to people who are in receipt of certain benefits during the qualifying period, which was last week.
Which means eligible claimants can expect to receive their payment any time between now and Christmas - two Daily Record readers who receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) got in touch to confirm they had received their £10 bonus on Friday, December 11.
The DWP will also send out a letter to accompany the bonus, although this may arrive after the money has gone into your account.
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