Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 50739
Chronic Illnesses: Weather
Tabled: 7 May 2025
Answered: 19 May 2025
Question
Sarah Gibson
Liberal Democrat — Chippenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment on (a) cold-related illness and (b) hospital admissions amongst ol
Answer
Ashley DaltonA specific assessment relating to older adults in Wilshire has not been produced. The Department for Work and Pensions published an equality analysis of the changes to eligibility for the winter fuel payment last summer, which is available at the followin...
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