Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 3543

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 she has made of the feasibility of expanding eligibility for the winter fuel payment to include low-income households not in receipt of Pension Credit.

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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