Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 4040
Winter Fuel Payment
Tabled: 3 September 2024
Answered: 12 September 2024
Named DayQuestion
Paula Barker
Labour — Liverpool Wavertree
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the campaign to increase the uptake of Pension Credit on proposed savings from reductions in the Winter Fuel Allowance.
Answer
Emma ReynoldsThe Government estimates that linking entitlement to receipt of Pension Credit and other relevant DWP income-related benefits will reduce expenditure by around £1.4 billion in 2024/25 and £1.5bn in 2025/26.The responsibility to make a claim to Pension Cre...
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