Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 3542

Winter Fuel Payment

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 12 September 2024

Question

Caroline Voaden

Liberal DemocratSouth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the decision to change eligibility requirements for the winter fuel payment on the public purse.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
In 2022/23, 11.4 million people in 8.4 million households in Great Britain received a Winter Fuel Payment, at a total cost of £2 billion. The Government estimates that linking entitlement to receipt of Pension Credit and other relevant DWP income-related ...

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