Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of means-testing for Winter Fuel Payment on people with medical conditions that are exacerbated by cold weather.”
Tabled: 12 September 2024Answered: 7 October 2024
Asked by
Bradley Thomas
Conservative — Bromsgrove
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)
I welcome the hon. Gentleman to his place. Pensioners with a long-term health condition or disability may be eligible for disability-related benefits, such as disability living allowance or attendance allowance, and these benefits also provide for an additional amount in pension credit for those on low incomes.