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The Department for Work and Pensions is handing a tax-free payment to people in receipt of benefits before Christmas . The Labour Party government and DWP is handing out the Christmas Bonus, worth £10, once again this year.

Guidance from the government states: "The Christmas Bonus is a one-off tax-free £10 payment made before Christmas, paid to people who get certain benefits in the qualifying week.

“This is normally the first full week of December. You do not need to claim - you should get paid automatically." The payment will usually arrive in bank accounts with the reference ‘XB’ or ‘DWP XB’.

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Those eligible are recipients of any of the following:

Adult Disability Pa

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