Increase the DWP Christmas bonus for benefit claimants in line with inflation

Closed 81 signatures

What the petition asks

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.

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

Timeline

30 Dec 2020	Petition opened for signatures
30 Jun 2021	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 81

Status Closed

Department Department for Work and Pensions

Opened 30 Dec 2020

Closed 30 Jun 2021

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