Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 25534

Surgery: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025

Question

Joe Robertson

Conservative — Isle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on elective care waiting lists.

Answer

Karin Smyth
No assessment has been made on the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on elective care waiting lists. The Government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure that patients are seen on time and ensuring that peo...
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