Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 115222

Pensioners: Fuel Poverty

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of pensioners living in rural, off-grid homes who are ineligible for Pension Credit but are in fuel poverty due to reliance on heating oil; and whether he plans t

Answer

Torsten Bell

Pension Credit provides direct financial support to pensioner households on the lowest incomes, ensuring that they receive a guaranteed minimum level of income – the Standard Minimum Guarantee (SMG). The Standard Minimum Guarantee is subject to the Secret...

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