I don't recall getting one, but my husband receives the state pension Christmas bonus of £10.

 

I did too. Big wow huh?! I was expecting a case of vodka at the very least!

 

I just googled it, and there does seem to be a Christmas bonus if you are on certain benefits.

 

I got the extra tenner on my carers allowance and OH got an extra tenner with her pension, so we must be doubly blessed.

A nice single malt would have been nicer, right enough. Though a tenner won't cover that.

 

That £10 originated with Ted Heath I think and no one ever had the courage to rescind it even when the winter heating payment was introduced.

 

Mum and Dad both get the higher rate of Attendance Allowance and it looks like they got an extra £150 each for Christmas.

 

I got the £10 bonus in my Carer's Allowance as well, and Mum got an extra £10 on her pension. Haven't checked her bank statement for a few days, so I'll go and look now to see if she got any thing else extra, she also gets the higher rate of AA

 

I'd make do with half a case

I'll have to check if I've got my £10.

 

Well, nothing for me so far with my carer's allowance. Good job I didn't dash out and spend it!

And no AA big bonus for OH either.
Are you sure that wasn't a double payment because of the bank holiday next week?

 

Just checked Mum's account - £300 Winter Fuel Allowance (WFA against the payment in) paid in on Dec 1st (which I hadn't spotted before) but nothing relating to the AA.

Suzanna1969 - are you sure it wasn't the WFA that was paid in?

 

Christmas Bonus is marked XB. I'm thinking what to spend my £10 on!

 

That would make total sense yes of course.

I did think it was a bit generous!

 

Ha, mine's long gone, along with the rest on Christmas pressies!

 

"Christmas Bonus is marked XB"

XB>>>Xmas Bonus>>>https://www.gov.uk/christmas-bonus/eligibility

 

Mine wasn't marked any different to normal in my CA, it was just £10 more.

 

Oh yes, I got a tenner more as well!

Strange, OH's account shows the bonus separately marked XB. That's the State Pension bonus I think - not sure you get another one for AA as well. I think it's one bonus per person so don't spend this generous amount all at once!