Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 27303

Pension Credit: Winter Fuel Payment

Tabled: 29 January 2025

Answered: 6 February 2025

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal Democrat — Tiverton and Minehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the impact of the withdrawal of Winter Fuel payments on pensioners who (a) are not in receipt of Pension Credit and (b) have an annual income below £15,000.

Answer

Torsten Bell

The Government has had to make hard choices to bring the public finances back under control. The policy change ensures that the Winter Fuel Payment will be better targeted to low-income pensioners who need it most. Information on pensioners with incomes b...

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