The Christmas bonus was introduced in 1972. Since then, inflation has lowered the cost of the pound significantly, yet the £10 number remained the same. With inflation taken into account, the bonus should actually be around £130. We want the Government to account for inflation in these payments.
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The DWP Christmas bonus for benefit claimants is a measly £10 - hardly enough to cover the costs associated with holidays. It is almost insulting to be presented with an amount of money this small - the equivalent of 76p before inflation - when many of us are already living hand to mouth and in constant fear of getting our benefits reassessed or revoked. Disabled and low-income people deserve better.
https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/dwp-christmas-bonus-payment-benefits-claimants-value-today-money-376995
https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/20/the-governments-10-christmas-bonus-is-an-insult-to-disabled-people-11928104/
https://www.gov.uk/christmas-bonus