DWP bonus - list of benefits that qualify for extra paymentOne-off payments will be made before the end of 2025View 2 Images The DWP 'Christmas Bonus' is a one-off, tax-free payment of £10 (Image: Milan Markovic via Getty Images)Nearly 24 million people across Great Britain are currently claiming at least one benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). ‌The DWP 'Christmas Bonus' is a one-off, tax-free payment of £10 made to people in receipt of specific benefits - but not Universal Credit. ‌The £10 Christmas Bonus was established by Ted Heath's Conservative Government in 1972. Who qualifies for the £10 Christmas Bonus? More information about the Christmas Bonus can be found on the GOV.UK website here.