Carers allowance Christmas bonus?

[exhausted 2015]

Hi all was just checking a bank statement and noticed that I was paid an extra £10 last week... Is this a Christmas bonus I wonder ? xx

 

[sleepless]

Hi all was just checking a bank statement and noticed that I was paid an extra £10 last week... Is this a Christmas bonus I wonder ? xx

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

 

[Suzanna1969]

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

 

[sleepless]

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

 

[nae sporran]

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.

 

[marionq]

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.

 

[Suzanna1969]

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

 

[lin1]

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

I'd make do with half a case

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

 

[sleepless]

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?

 

[jan.s]

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!

 

[Suzanna1969]

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?

That would make total sense yes of course.

I did think it was a bit generous!

 

[exhausted 2015]

That would make total sense yes of course.

I did think it was a bit generous!

Well it seems that we are treated to an extra £10 then... Haven't noticed any extra on dad's attendance allowance thou xx a couple of bottles of chardonnay would of been nice.. Will just have to treat myself! Xx

 

[nitram]

"Christmas Bonus is marked XB"

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

 

[exhausted 2015]

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

Mine was the same xx

 

[Beate]

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!

 

[sleepless]

Well, I haven't had the carer's allowance bonus. Maybe it will be on the next payment, in time for the January sales......last payment was Nov 30, (paid every 4 weeks.)

 

[Beate]

Was it £248.40 or £258.40?

 

[sleepless]

Was it £248.40 or £258.40?

£248.40.
Maybe it will be in with the December payment.

 

[Beate]

Yeah, maybe it's paid in December for everyone, whatever the day, even after Christmas.

 

[sleepless]

Do you know, I think I will actually treat myself to something with it.
Probably involving chocolate.