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If you鈥檙e part of a married couple, in a civil partnership or living together as if you are and you both get one of the qualifying benefits you鈥檒l each get a Christmas Bonus payment.

If your partner or civil partner does not get one of the qualifying benefits, they may still get the Christmas Bonus if both the following apply:

• you鈥檙e both over State Pension age by the end of the qualifying week
• your partner or civil partner was also present (or 鈥榦rdinarily resident鈥�) in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland during the qualifying week

One of the following must also apply:

• you鈥檙e entitled to an increase of a qualifying benefit for your partner or civil partner
• the only qualifying benefit you鈥檙e getting is Pension Credit