Six unexpected DWP payments worth up to £20,000 that could land in your bank account before Christmas

People switching to Universal Credit might also receive lump sums due to arrears from legacy benefitsAlamy

THERE’S nothing better than getting an unexpected windfall, and there are plenty of reasons you might get see a boost in your DWP benefits payments in the next few months.

For instance, you could be owed arrears, have got the Christmas bonus, or even be getting money because the benefits office is correcting a historical underpayments error.