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The DWP pays the extra cash at the start of December to those on legacy benefits - but the payment is only worth £10 and has come under criticism from families who called it an "insult"
The DWP have announced a Christmas bonus as well as the usual Winter Fuel Payment among other bonuses.
Pensioner households will receive both the Winter Fuel Payment, which is worth up to £300 depending on your circumstances, and the £300 pensioner cost of living payment. Payments have already started to be made to some eligible households, the DWP confirmed.
The Mirror has rounded up all the key financial dates you need to know for December, including when the DWP Christmas bonus will arrive and a key date for cost of living payments
The DWP have announced a Christmas bonus as well as the usual Winter Fuel Payment among other bonuses.