Campaigners are calling on the government to increase the £10 Christmas Bonus payment, which hasn't risen in value since 1972
The government has been urged to increase its annual Christmas Bonus payment for benefit claimants. The £10 tax-free bonus is paid to people on certain benefits in December each year. These include Personal Independence Payment , Carer’s Allowance and Pension Credit.
If the payment had increased with inflation over the 52 years since it began, it would now be worth £114.75. This is according to the Bank of England's inflation calculator. The news that Winter Fuel Payments are to be cut for 10 million people, meaning many pensioners are now missing out on an extra £200-£300 payment this winter, has also caused many to sign.Shona McMahon, who started the petition last year, called the payment ‘stagnant’. She said: ‘This isn’t asking for “just another handout”. This is for those of us that don’t have an option to earn anything extra.
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