Pension Payments Over Christmas 2024. Payment will be made on friday, december 24 The department for work and pensions (dwp) will soon issue its annual christmas bonus to millions of people claiming certain benefits.
More than 12.6 million people are on the state pension, with 3.2 million on the new. The amounts due will go up from april 2024 after the chancellor announced a rise of 8.5 per cent, based on the figure for pay growth earlier in the year.