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Christmas

Volume 489: debated on Friday 13 March 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether it is his Department’s policy to offer staff (a) additional leave entitlement for Christmas shopping and (b) Christmas bonus payments. (262812)

The Department does not offer its staff either additional leave entitlement for Christmas shopping or Christmas bonus payments.

Staff can request an advance on December salary—up to £500 for full-time staff (pro-rated for part-time staff)—to help them budget over the Christmas period. This advance is paid with November salary and recovered in full from December salary.