Christmas News 24 November 2025 - 24 December 2025

London — Saturday, 20 December 2025 — With Christmas and New Year bank holidays approaching, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and GOV.UK guidance confirms that some benefit and State Pension payments will be made earlier than usual, while Jobcentre Plus offices and key helplines will operate reduced or changed opening hours. Meanwhile, millions of pensioners and eligible benefit claimants have already received (or are due) the long-running £10 Christmas Bonus, and fact-checkers are warning about viral misinformation claiming the payment is higher. Below is the full, up-to-date rundown for 2025, including exact dates to watch, who qualifies for

December 16, 2025 — With Christmas deliveries entering their most time-sensitive stretch, UK parcel carrier Evri is facing intensifying scrutiny from regulators, politicians and consumers after a wave of complaints about missing parcels, confusing proof-of-delivery photos, and inconsistent customer support. In the past 24–72 hours, the story has broken in multiple directions: a BBC Panorama investigation into delivery practices and pay pressure, local anger in England over parcels marked “delivered” but not received, and political interventions from MPs in Northern Ireland and across Great Britain demanding answers from Evri’s chief executive, Martijn de Lange. upday News+2Robin Swann MP+2 What is

As the UK’s Christmas delivery rush peaks, Evri is facing a fresh wave of scrutiny over how parcels are handled, why so many customers report missing or delayed deliveries, and whether the company’s pay-per-parcel model is pushing couriers into rushed, corner-cutting behaviour. Today’s news cycle brings three connected strands into sharp focus: a BBC Panorama investigation into delivery practices, local complaints from Lincolnshire customers who say parcels are arriving late—or not at all—and a growing public debate about what Evri delivery drivers really earn once time, fuel and workload are factored in. Upday News+2Lincs Sound+2 What BBC Panorama alleges: pressure,

Sunday 14 December 2025 — Searches for “DWP Christmas payments” spike every year as people on Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension, Pension Credit, Carer’s Allowance and other benefits try to work out one thing: when the money will hit their bank account over Christmas and New Year. This year, the key issue is the same as ever — bank holidays. With Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December 2025) and Boxing Day (Friday 26 December 2025) followed shortly by New Year’s Day (Thursday 1 January 2026) (and Friday 2 January 2026 a public holiday in Scotland), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that some payments due in the festive period will be made earlier. GOV.UK+1 There’s

Reports of Evri parcels being dumped, misdelivered or marked “delivered” without arrival are mounting from the South Coast to Aberdeen and Northern Ireland—just as Christmas delivery pressure peaks. LONDON — December 13, 2025 — As the UK’s Christmas shopping rush hits full speed, courier firm Evri is facing renewed scrutiny after a wave of complaints about parcels allegedly being dumped, delayed, misdelivered or marked as delivered without reaching recipients—with concerns now surfacing in multiple regions at once. In the past few days alone, MPs on the South Coast have demanded answers, local reports in Scotland have highlighted “chaotic” conditions outside