What is this £10 payment ?

Itsasecret

So I had my back pay reach my account on Thursday and now on Friday I’ve received a £10 payment from them what is this £10 does anyone know ? The ref says dwp pip 

poppy123456

The Christmas bonus from DWP comes to mind here from last year. The qualifying week was first week of December 2021. If your PIP award started before that time then this ios likely be what it's for.

Itsasecret

Ah ok thanks poppy 

Alex_Alumni

That's right, the "Christmas bonus" is always £10, and hasn't changed I don't think since the benefit started- though I could be wrong. It's been like that a long time anyway. 

I do sometimes wonder why it hasn't gone up over the years, since the cost of most other things in life has. 

Glad you've got it @Itsasecret  

calcotti

Alex_Scope said:

That's right, the "Christmas bonus" is always £10, and hasn't changed I don't think since the benefit started- though I could be wrong. 

You’re correct. Introduced in 1972 and has been £10 ever since. Would be about £100 now had it tracked CPI. Introduced by the Edward Heath Tory government I think it was originally supposed to be a one off but then got repeated for a few years and then made permanent but value never changed.

Alex_Alumni

Thanks @calcotti, the more you know