Petition · past parliament
Uplift pensioners £10 Xmas Bonus (as it was in 1972) to £25 & link to inflation
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1,328 signatures
What the petition asks
In 1972 the Xmas bonus was introduced at a respectable £10, enough for a good Xmas family dinner. 46 years on and it is still £10, enough for half a chicken, a few potatoes and a splash of gravy. If the bonus was index linked to inflation, it would be worth an equally respectable £128 today.
Some £150 million of ‘festive bonuses’ was shared among 15 million people last year, although many may not have noticed. While any contribution is of course welcome, surely it is time to increase the bonus to at least £25 and start linking the payment to inflation.
Timeline
| 12 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,328
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Dec 2018
Closed
12 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.