The DWP says it will ‘take immediate action’ over a £10 Christmas bonus due to be paid to people on benefits including state pensioners this year.

Every year since 1972, the Department for Work and Pensions has sent £10 to people on various benefits at Christmas, including Universal Credit, state pensioners and various other benefits include PIP.

But a petition has been set up over the £10 Christmas bonus, calling for the money to be increased to at least £130.

The bonus has never been…