Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Disregard Christmas bonus payments on Universal Credit Claimants
Closed
48 signatures
What the petition asks
Those who work for an employer and receive a bonus at Christmas time for their hard work and loyalty, should not have their Universal Credit award reduced because of this. We believe any Christmas bonus should be disregarded for the purpose of calculating Universal Credit.
Low income workers who are entitled to Universal Credit should not have their Christmas bonuses taken into account on their January Assessment Period. Why should those who have worked hard all year to qualify for a thank you from their employer to ease the cost of Christmas have their Universal Credit reduced in January, when by then it may be long gone? What is the incentive to working? The £10 DWP bonus isn’t taken off Universal Credit claimants in January!
Timeline
| 13 Dec 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
48
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
13 Dec 2023
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.