More infoThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that a forthcoming bonus will be distributed automatically, stating that individuals do not need to make an application for it. The DWP provides a one-off Christmas bonus to those on certain benefits during the "qualifying week", typically the first full week of December. It may show as DWP XB on your bank statement. To be eligible for the bonus, you must be present or "ordinally resident" in the UK during the qualifying week. Furthermore, during this timeframe, you must also be in receipt of at least one of these DWP benefits:, reports the Express.