Dr Caroline Johnson

Dr Caroline Johnson

Conservative — Sleaford and North Hykeham

Speaking in the House of Commons on 9 June 2025

Debate

Winter Fuel Payment

Contribution

The Minister talks about the NHS, and I wonder whether he recognises the number of elderly people who had to use the NHS as a result of having been cold because of his policies. I want to ask him a very specific question. He said: “All pensioners with incomes up to and including £35,000 will benefit from support”. He also said: “Individual pensioners with taxable income above £35,000 will have any winter fuel payment automatically recovered” through the tax system. Where a household has two individuals over the eligible age, what happens when one earns more than £35,000 and the other earns less? Will they get some, all or half of the winter fuel payment?

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