£10 Christmas Benefit Bonus

tcellmutation

How will you spend yours?

MarkM88

Of the two family members I know of that are entitled, one donated it to charity and one put it towards extra food. 

Lisatho11987777

I never know when they have paid it so just goes towards daily liveing lol 

tcellmutation

lisathomas50 said:

I never know when they have paid it so just goes towards daily liveing lol 

It's paid in the first full week of December so from tomorrow

janer1967

 Buy a toy and donate to local children's ward 

vikingqueen

      Donate it to your local food bank

poppy123456

tcellmutation said:

lisathomas50 said:

I never know when they have paid it so just goes towards daily liveing lol 

It's paid in the first full week of December so from tomorrow

That's the qualifying week. It can be paid anytime in December. https://www.gov.uk/christmas-bonus/eligibility

leeCal

I’ll probably need it to pay for gas over Christmas, well Christmas Day anyway! 

tcellmutation

I'm going to spend £5 on food for me, bread, eggs and milk, and £5 on food for my cat. I'm going to eat very slowly and I expect the same from my cat

TheAlien

After receiving an energy bill of almost £170 I think mines already spoken for.

bg844

Mines going on a Just Giving donation to an undecided cause. £10 is nothing to most but those who have £0 it can go a long way.

Lisatho11987777

My gas bills are realy high because of my mum she doesnt realise I don't have loads of money my heating is on all day then I turn it off and mum puts it back on in the night my last gas bill instalment which is monthly was 400.00 pound 

bg844

I know how you feel @lisathomas50
E-ON sent me a quarterly bill of £200 (£110 last year)
They said I need to pay £160 or they’ll put my bill up to £180 a month so I’ll have to pay that tomorrow.

Lisatho11987777

@bg844 it's awful the prices I am thinking of going on the pay as you go smart meter and mum can see how much it costs makes me laugh because in her own house she wouldn't put the heating on now she lives with me she puts it on even when I dont know lol 

TheAlien

I have to keep my heating on as I develop hypothermia really easily, even a quick trip outside in cold weather can be dicey.  My temperature is usually less than 36degrees, sometimes even as low as 35.2, and once its dropped I can only raise it with a hot bath.

poppy123456

lisathomas50 said:

My gas bills are realy high because of my mum she doesnt realise I don't have loads of money my heating is on all day then I turn it off and mum puts it back on in the night my last gas bill instalment which is monthly was 400.00 pound 

That's ridiculous for a month. I've just had my gas bill for a month and it was £52 this time. My heating is on 24/7 this weather. I put it on the thermostat at 20 degrees but i do increase it to 21 degrees in the evening if it's very cold.

calcotti

tcellmutation said:... I expect the same from my cat

Good luck with that!

Lisatho11987777

@poppy123456 my mum has it on the highest it will go and its on all day and all night most days and the gas fire is on from 6am until 11pm in both rooms and 8 radiators are on the highest they will go and mum is still wrapped in a blanket I have to go outside because its so hot 

MarkM88

That still sounds excessive though @lisathomas50 , you need to compare prices and look around and maybe use Scopes energy service for some help? 

Plus, surely she is contributing to costs if she is staying there? 

calcotti

MarkM88 said:

That still sounds excessive though @lisathomas50 , you need to compare prices and look around and maybe use Scopes energy service for some help? 

No one can get prices for a new contract below the price cap at the moment. Sounds like excessive use of gas.

MarkM88

calcotti said:

No one can get prices for a new contract below the price cap at the moment. Sounds like excessive use of gas.

Yeah I didn’t think that through really did I? Haha. Sounds crazy amounts of gas.