{"id":101376,"date":"2023-11-28T13:29:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T13:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=101376"},"modified":"2023-11-28T13:29:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T13:29:35","slug":"exact-dates-to-qualify-for-christmas-bonus-on-universal-credit-and-benefits-in-days-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/lifestyle\/exact-dates-to-qualify-for-christmas-bonus-on-universal-credit-and-benefits-in-days-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Exact dates to qualify for Christmas bonus on Universal Credit and benefits in DAYS | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MILLIONS on Universal Credit and other benefits will soon receive a Christmas bonus directly into their bank accounts.<\/p>\n<p>The tax-free \u00a310\u00a0payment\u00a0will be made to eligible households during the first full week of December, according to the DWP.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/word-england-depicted-english-5-832384825.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If you&#x27;re entitled to the payment you don&#x27;t have to apply and it will be paid out automatically.<\/p>\n<p>And as the \u00a310 is a bonus, it won&#x27;t need to be repaid either, nor will it affect any other\u00a0benefits\u00a0you receive.<\/p>\n<p>The tax-free payment\u00a0is usually made after the qualifying week and before Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for the payment you must be present or &quot;ordinarily resident&quot; in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or Gibraltar during the first full week between December 5 and 11.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more in money<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-london-uk-shoppers-looking-861739391.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-london-uk-shoppers-looking-861739391.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-london-uk-shoppers-looking-861739391.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FESTIVE BREAK <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Major supermarket to close all 364 stores for two days at Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-many-people-rely-getting-856130054-4.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-many-people-rely-getting-856130054-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-many-people-rely-getting-856130054-4.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BOOTED OUT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>&#x27;For crying out loud&#x27; scream shoppers as Boots to close more local pharmacies<\/h3>\n<p>Households will also need to claim at least one of the 20 qualifying benefits within the same period.<\/p>\n<p>The bonus isn\u2019t available to those who receive\u00a0Universal Credit\u00a0only but someone on Universal Credit who also receives one of the qualifying benefits will receive it.<\/p>\n<p>To claim your part of the\u00a0Christmas\u00a0cash, you&#x27;ll need to be claiming at least one of the following DWP&#x27;s benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Armed Forces Independence Payment<\/li>\n<li>Attendance Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Carer\u2019s Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Child Disability Payment<\/li>\n<li>Constant Attendance Allowance (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes)<\/li>\n<li>Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (once the main phase of the benefit is entered after the first 13 weeks of claim)<\/li>\n<li>Disability Living Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Incapacity Benefit at the long-term rate<\/li>\n<li>Industrial Death Benefit (for widows or widowers)<\/li>\n<li>Mobility Supplement<\/li>\n<li>Pension Credit\u00a0&#8211; the guarantee element<\/li>\n<li>Personal Independence Payment\u00a0(PIP)<\/li>\n<li>State Pension\u00a0(including Graduated Retirement Benefit)<\/li>\n<li>Severe Disablement Allowance (transitionally protected)<\/li>\n<li>Unemployability Supplement or Allowance (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes)<\/li>\n<li>War Disablement Pension at State Pension age<\/li>\n<li>War Widow\u2019s Pension<\/li>\n<li>Widowed Mother\u2019s Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Widowed Parent\u2019s Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Widow\u2019s Pension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Most read in Money<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NEW-OFF-PLATFORM-TEMPLATE-30.png\"><\/picture><span>HOLIDAYS ARE COMING <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour dates revealed &#8211; is it coming to you?<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/f3t55y-cadbury-mini-eggs-whit-389670009.webp?strip=all&amp;w=300&amp;h=192&amp;crop=1\"\/><\/picture><span>CHOCO LOT<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cadbury fans scream &#8216;yes please&#8217; to new Mini Egg flavour hitting the shelves<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NINTCHDBPICT000776684567-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FESTIVE FLOP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Fears Christmas could be ruined this year due to shortage of dinner must-haves<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-vk7dxgs8k-1701088830399.jpg\"><\/picture><span>MOULD BATTLE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>My easy morning routine to prevent mould in your home costs just 55p<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you think you qualify but didn&#x27;t receive the payment automatically, contact your local Jobcentre Plus or Pension Centre.<\/p>\n<p>If you are in line for the \u00a310 boost there&#x27;s a code you should look out for in your\u00a0bank\u00a0statement &#8211; &quot;DWP\u00a0XB&quot;.<\/p>\n<h2>What other money can I get this Christmas?<\/h2>\n<p>It comes as millions of households on Universal Credit could get thousands in extra cash &#8211;\u00a0here&#x27;s how.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Warm Home Discount\u00a0is a \u00a3150 discount off\u00a0energy\u00a0bills, and payments usually begin in October.<\/p>\n<p>You get the payment automatically if your\u00a0electricity supplier\u00a0is part of the scheme and you qualify.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone born on or before September 25, 1957,\u00a0could get an up to \u00a3600 payment this winter\u00a0via a Winter Fuel payment.<\/p>\n<p>Most people who are eligible get it automatically like if you receive\u00a0state pension.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0thousands on a low income are still missing out on Pension Credit, which could be worth \u00a33,500 a year.<\/p>\n<p>It&#x27;s worth seeing if you can make a claim &#8211; 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