Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 4576

Winter Fuel Payment

Tabled: 6 September 2024
Answered: 11 September 2024

Question

Siân Berry

Green PartyBrighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an equalities impact assessment of the decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
The Regulations will come into force on 16 September, the first day of the Winter Fuel Payment qualifying week. In making her decision on Winter Fuel Payment eligibility, the Secretary of State had regard to the equality analysis in line with the Public S...

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