Random payment

river123

Hi I’ve been getting pip for a few months now but today I have recieved a payment of £10.. does anyone know why this could be? 

cupcake88

Might be the Xmas bonus lol wooo I haven’t got mines I don’t think I thought it would of come with the usual payment or is it just a random 10 pound they just put in @poppy123456  would know

vikingqueen

   It is your Christmas bonus, don't spend it all at once

river123

Oh lol I never knew there was a Christmas bonus ?

cupcake88

Yeh there’s a Xmas bonus not sure if I got mines I’ll check does every one get one on the same day 

river123

@cupcake88 I’m not sure as I never knew there was one. I’m not due my pip until 2 weeks today this has just been a separate payment

cupcake88

Yay I got mines yesterday . 

cupcake88

I just checked 

poppy123456

Yes the Xmas bonus that's been out since the early 1970's that has never increased lol. Indeed, don't spend it all at once. My daughter had her's today but i haven't had mine yet. It's usually automatically paid to those that are eligible and can be anytime from now.

woodbine

As above its the xmas bonus introduced in 1973 at £10 a year, had it increased with inflation it would be about £140 now.

Bumbles

Still waiting for mine to appear.

OverlyAnxious

Got mine yesterday too.  Didn't get one last year (on ESA alone) so not sure what happened to it!  Previously it came within the ESA payment.  This year it came alone under the 'PIP' title.  Not sure if they've changed the process or if some of you will still get it in different ways.

Bumbles

It does seem a random payment, my wife who is my carer and on carers allowance should get the extra £10 for some reason missed out on it last year, so we will see what happens in the next week or so.

66Mustang

poppy123456 said:

Yes the Xmas bonus that's been out since the early 1970's that has never increased lol. Indeed, don't spend it all at once. My daughter had her's today but i haven't had mine yet. It's usually automatically paid to those that are eligible and can be anytime from now.

If anyone is interested here is roughly how much the bonus could be today if it had gone up every year. That said I’m still grateful for mine and it couldn’t have come at a better time as I currently have £12 in my current account.

Bumbles

Has anyone still not had their xmas bonus payment yet? I get pip, esa and my wife gets carers allowance we have not had ours as of yet.

poppy123456

Bumbles said:

Has anyone still not had their xmas bonus payment yet? I get pip, esa and my wife gets carers allowance we have not had ours as of yet.

There will be a lot of people still not had it and i'm one of them, although my daughter had her's last week. There's plenty of time to receive it still. Just so that you're aware, it's not always paid separately, sometimes it's added to an existing benefit payment, especially as you're claiming ESA.

Bumbles

Hi Poppy,
thank you for getting back to me so quickly, it’s nice to know I’m not alone in still waiting.