A long series of lump sums, double payments and bonuses were confirmed for several social welfare schemes in Budget 2025, with dates now pinpointed for when they’ll be sent out
There are several one-off lump sums, double payments that will be sent out this month and a Christmas Bonus.
A Christmas Bonus of 100% will be paid in the week starting 2 December 2024 to people getting a qualifying social welfare payment. This is in addition to the double week payment for people on long-term social welfare payments in the week starting 28 October 2024.Join RSVP Live's WhatsApp community to get celebrity news and our top stories
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