Torsten Bell

Torsten Bell

Labour — Swansea West

Speaking in the House of Commons on 3 February 2025

Debate

Winter Fuel Payment: Pensioner Poverty

Contribution

This Government have run the biggest ever take-up campaign on pension credit, which is worth around £400 on average to those eligible.[Official Report, 10 February 2025; Vol. 762, c. 1WC.] (Correction) It also opens the door to extra support and means that 1.5 million pensioners will continue to receive the winter fuel payment. The modelled impact of the decision to target the winter fuel payment at those who need it most does not account for the measures that this Government are taking to raise pension credit take-up.

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