£10 Christmas Benefit Bonus

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  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,879 Championing
    Yay gas and electric sorted stayingbon a normal meter gone with Scottish Power 105.00 a month fixed rate until 2024 mum cant get to the thermostat now so all sorted and aside for the winter fuel scheme with local counciol get 100  00 towards your bill so happy now 
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    I just need £10 man
    You will get it in December like already advised. Unfortunately you can’t make them pay it any quicker. 
  • tcellmutation
    tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 341 Empowering
    MarkM88 said:
    I just need £10 man
    You will get it in December like already advised. Unfortunately you can’t make them pay it any quicker. 
    This government honestly! Every year I wait for my £10 bonus but it’s always late. I’m so done with this government! Appalling service!
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    It's not late. The qualifying week doesn't mean you'll receive it that week. It can be anytime from now until the end of December. Remember, you're not the only person that's entitled to it and we all have to wait.
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    This government honestly! Every year I wait for my £10 bonus but it’s always late. I’m so done with this government! Appalling service!
    It’s not late though. 
  • tcellmutation
    tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 341 Empowering
    I’m done! I’m leaving the country
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    edited December 2021
    I’m done! I’m leaving the country
    Bit extreme over £10. You still have quite a few days to receive it. 
  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,928 Championing
    Just thought I’d jump on and say I got mine on Monday this week, I was expecting last week but wasn’t bothered because I knew it’d come. I’m not due a payment till Friday either so was nice for it to come in separate lol.
  • tcellmutation
    tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 341 Empowering
    bg844 said:
    Just thought I’d jump on and say I got mine on Monday this week, I was expecting last week but wasn’t bothered because I knew it’d come. I’m not due a payment till Friday either so was nice for it to come in separate lol.
    Flip sale. I hate my life!
  • tcellmutation
    tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 341 Empowering
    In other news, woke up to a new mole on hand…


    Hmmm
  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,928 Championing
    bg844 said:
    Just thought I’d jump on and say I got mine on Monday this week, I was expecting last week but wasn’t bothered because I knew it’d come. I’m not due a payment till Friday either so was nice for it to come in separate lol.
    Flip sale. I hate my life!
    It’ll come don’t worry, if not in by the end of this week ring them on Monday if you’re so concerned.
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 14,328 Online Community Programme Lead
    This week I witnessed a woman break down in full, heart-wrenching sobs of gratitude over someone letting her keep £6 change from a copy of the Big Issue. 
    She broke down in the middle of a busy high street and cried, hugging the donor and explaining that they don't know how much it meant. 

    Please remember that while £10 may not seem a lot to some of us, it can mean the world of difference to another. 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    bg844 said: if not in by the end of this week ring them on Monday if you’re so concerned.
    Can't see that ringing will achieve anything other than divert whoever answers the phone from hewing somebody else. The bonus payments are presumably processed automatically.

    As advised several times the payment is not yet late.
    https://www.gov.uk/christmas-bonus
    The Christmas Bonus is a one-off tax-free £10 payment made before Christmas. 
    There are still 10 days to go before it is late.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    It may only be £10 but everyone is lucky to get even that a lot of the people who are working don't get any Christmas bonus 
  • tcellmutation
    tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 341 Empowering
    But what about my mole?
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    But what about my mole?
    If you are concerned about your mole you need to seek medical advice.
  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,928 Championing
    Yes and as I’ve said before mine has already been donated to a local food bank with a little extra which isn’t only providing a Christmas dinner and presents to homeless but low income families and as far as I am aware 5 families who have parents which work are attending, I seen the appeal on Facebook. Disgrace we live in this kind of world and even worse if wages aren’t covering the cost of living, I doubt the increase in wages and benefits next year will do much either with the cost of energy, council tax and the new NI rises. I am lucky as I will be in the position to afford food, gas & electricity and afford to have a roof over my head and TV & WiFi. I’ll always back these causes that help the poor since we can all unfortunately slip through the net and end up like that ourselves.
  • tcellmutation
    tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 341 Empowering
    calcotti said:
    But what about my mole?
    If you are concerned about your mole you need to seek medical advice.

    Oh
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    Hi @tcellmutation

    How are you getting on? Is your mole still causing you some concern? As mentioned earlier on this thread, it might be worth speaking with your GP if you are worried about it. There is also an NHS page here about moles, which contains some useful guidance.

    I hope you receive your £10 bonus soon, it seems as though you're extremely keen to get hold of it. Is there any particular reason why that is, or do you just want it out of the way so you don't need to worry about getting it paid in?
  • tcellmutation
    tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 341 Empowering
    I’m just having a laugh tbh. But this mole looks weird. Sent pics to GP just now. They are calling back this afternoon.