Written Question·Treasury·UIN 58418
Winter Fuel Payment
Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ann Davies
Plaid Cymru — Caerfyrddin
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the planned changes to the Winter Fuel Payment, announced on 9 June 2025, for what reason an income threshold of £35,000 for the Winter Fuel Payment was decided.
Answer
Torsten BellThe Government wants more pensioners to benefit from Winter Fuel Payments. The £35,000 threshold means that the vast majority of pensions - more than three quarters and around 9 million individuals - will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment. The threshold ...
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