Your guide to this year’s DWP payments for State Pension recipients
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UPDATE, NOVEMBER 2024: For news about the 2024 Christmas payment dates please see Payment dates for the State Pension and Christmas Bonus in Winter 2024
If you receive the UK State Pension, you could be in line for up to three extra payments in the last few months of 2023. As well as the pension Christmas Bonus, you could be eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment and the second Cost of Living Payment.
Let’s take a look at when and how these payments could land in your bank accounts. We’ll cover:
- When can you expect your Christmas State Pension payment?
- What is the pension Christmas Bonus date?
- When will you get the Winter Fuel Payment?
- Did you know about the second Cost of Living Payment?