Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 6475
Winter Fuel Payment
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what evidential basis she set levels of means-testing for the Winter Fuel Payment.
Answer
Emma ReynoldsPension Credit (and the other qualifying income-related benefits payable to pensioners) is the most practical proxy to target Winter Fuel Payments at those on a low-income. Linking entitlement to Pension Credit ensures that we can pay almost all eligible ...
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