Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 27911
Winter Fuel Payment
Tabled: 31 January 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025
Question
Chris Hinchliff
Labour — North East Hertfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of qualifying benefits for the Winter Fuel Payment.
Answer
Torsten BellThe Government has had to make hard choices to bring the public finances back under control. Linking Winter Fuel eligibility to Pension Credit and other means tested benefits for pensioners ensures the least well-off pensioners still receive the help they...
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