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If an unexpected £10 lands in your bank account this December, don't panic. It's likely the tax-free ' Christmas Bonus' payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), which should show as 'DWP XB' in statements. The Christmas Bonus is an extra tax-free payment usually given to those claiming specific benefits during 'qualifying week'.

This is typically the first week of December with the amount often landing in bank accounts ahead of December 25, providing households with extra money for the festive period. This year, claimants of 24 different benefits are eligible for the upcoming Christmas Bonus. Recipients must also be present or 'ordinarily resident' in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, or Gibraltar during the qualifying week.

According to the DWP , the

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