Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 900641
Hospitals: Admissions
Tabled: 9 October 2024
Answered: 16 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Jerome Mayhew
Conservative — Broadland and Fakenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of introducing means-testing for the Winter Fuel Payment on hospital admissions.
Answer
Karin SmythThis is not a decision any Government would want to make, but we inherited a £22 billion black hole in the nation’s finances. Difficult decisions are required.We continue to stand behind vulnerable households by:Increasing the state pension by around £460...
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