Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 10323

Winter Fuel Payment

Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 28 October 2024

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Labour — Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of passporting pensioners in receipt of Housing Benefit onto the Winter Fuel Payment for this year, ahead of planned alignment changes.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
We will shortly be directly contacting approximately 120,000 pensioners who are in receipt of Housing Benefit and who may be eligible for, but not currently claiming, Pension Credit. We will be inviting these pensioners to claim Pension Credit ahead of 21...
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