Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 2379

Winter Fuel Payment

Tabled: 30 July 2024

Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with elderly medical care specialists on the potential impact of stopping winter fuel payments on the health needs of the elderly.

Answer

Emma Reynolds

This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governme...

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