People who receive five-letter code from DWP will get extra payment

09 December 2023 , 13:42

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A DWP payment could be on the way to those receiving one of 21 benefits (stock) (Image: Getty Images)

People could be set for an extra payment from the DWP, and a five-letter code will show whether one is on the way.

An additional payment is set to be sent out to those who qualify this Christmas, with members of the public told to keep an eye on their bank account for the five letter code. Said code will confirm the account is set to receive an extra £10 as part of an additional payment scheme to those who claim at least one of 21 benefits this month. If your account is eligible, the code "DWP XB" will appear in your bank. The cash should be in your account by January 1, but if it is not there and you think you are eligible, contact the Jobcentre Plus office.

Claimants of one of the following benefits should receive the payment. If not, contact the office which deals with your payments or the Pension Service at the DWP.

• Adult Disability Payment
• Armed Forces Independence Payment
• Attendance Allowance
• Carer’s Allowance
• Carer Support Payment
• Child Disability Payment
• Constant Attendance Allowance (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes)
• Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (once the main phase of the benefit is entered after the first 13 weeks of claim)
• Disability Living Allowance
• Incapacity Benefit at the long-term rate
• Industrial Death Benefit (for widows or widowers)
• Mobility Supplement
• Pension Credit - the guarantee element
• Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• State Pension (including Graduated Retirement Benefit)
• Severe Disablement Allowance (transitionally protected)
• Unemployability Supplement or Allowance (paid under Industrial Injuries or War Pensions schemes)
• War Disablement Pension at State Pension age
• War Widow’s Pension
• Widowed Mother’s Allowance
• Widowed Parent’s Allowance
• Widow’s Pension

Ewan Gleadow