£10 from DWP

[Dydy-gabb]

Hi has anyone received a tenner from the DWP. My Pip isnt due until next Friday.

[rosewine]

Yes they give you the extra £10 because of you being on a disability benefit and it normally comes separately. I had mine the other day it will go towards the cost of servicing my car, every little but helps. Don't spend it all at once, lol.😀

[Dydy-gabb in reply to rosewine]

Hahahaa.... is that a Christmas present from the dwp for all the stress they put me through...😉

[rosewine in reply to Dydy-gabb]

I reckon it is cheapskates as usual.x😁

[Janet28]

Yes Dydy-gabb I got an xmas pressy too Arn't we the lucky ones, what are you going to buy yourself with it lol x

luv Jan x

[Dydy-gabb in reply to Janet28]

I am going to spend it wisely..lol... perhaps get me some chocolate and candies for the kids😊

[Telynores]

It's supposed to pay for the extra costs we have at Christmas

[Janet28 in reply to Telynores]

Hmmm I've got the urge to say Nuts hahaha I think that's about all it would buy 😉 x

[BlueMermaid3 in reply to Telynores]

Lol 😅😅😅

[Shazzzy in reply to Telynores]

Doesn't even pay for for taxi one way on xmas day

[Telynores in reply to Shazzzy]

Actually, that rings a bell

[bluebell99]

When it was first introduce it would buy the cost of a Christmas dinner, nowadays it only covers the cost of Christmas cards and stamps!

Still, as my mother used to say "It is better than being poked in the eye with a sharp stick!"

(She was always saying odd things!)

[Janet28 in reply to bluebell99]

Hahaha that made me chuckle bluebell99 my mum used to say, it's better than a kick up the backside lol xx

[annacruachan in reply to bluebell99]

That's not odd bluebell99 , just old. Where I come from it was always a burnt stick - don't ask me why

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I was advuised with my last assessment to expect a christmad bonus of £10!! I said I would donate mine to FMA/UK and I will if it comes my way../

[Crusee]

This is your Xmas bonus.

Sometimes it's paid along with your usual monthly sum ,or sometimes it's paid separately.

Don't spend it all at once-- ha ha.

Take care.

Crusee

XX

[Smiler69]

i got my pip on Wednesday but i didnt get an extra £10!

i did last year.

merry Chrimbo everyone.

Hugs

Jane xx

[TheAuthor]

Hi my friend,

I have pasted some interesting information about the Christmas bonus below from yesterday's *Daily Telegraph:

*When it was launched by *** *****s Tory government in 1972, the bonus payment was worth £98 in today's money.

The £10 Christmas boost was then worth more than the £6.75 basic state pension. The basic pension is now £95.25 a week.

The bonus has declined in real terms ever since it was introduced, apart from two years in the mid-1970s when it was suspended altogether by Labour PM ******* ******.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

[Aelin]

They've always given extra for certain benefits at xmas it's been £10 since 1960 so not worth what it was lol

[Heliboy911]

I was short of toilet paper this morning so came in very handy !!!

[slomotion]

Yes, I received my 'tenner' - spending it on good red wine (or rather cheap plonk) Dont care if its bad for me - how much worse can I get? - dont answer that!!!!!! Hope you are all having a great day. Helen X

[Liz62]

Merry Christmas from DWP...woopee ....I to got this tenner 👅💷♿

[Dydy-gabb in reply to Liz62]

Merry Christmas x

[Liz62 in reply to Dydy-gabb]

merry christmas