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Christmas Bonus

Asked by Anna SabineLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 29 January 2025UIN 25544

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the annual pensioner Christmas bonus in line with inflation.

Answered by Torsten Bell

The Department has no current plans to make such an assessment. The Christmas Bonus was initially introduced as a one-off payment of £10 in 1972 and has not been uprated or increased on a yearly basis like some benefits.

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