Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment on trends in the level of pensioner poverty.”
Tabled: 5 November 2024Answered: 11 November 2024
Asked by
Rebecca Smith
Conservative — South West Devon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Emma Reynolds)
The Government remain absolutely committed to supporting pensioners. We are urging pensioners to check their eligibility for pension credit to ensure that as many people as possible have access to the support to which they are entitled.