Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 5060

Winter Fuel Payment: Aldridge-Brownhills

Tabled: 10 September 2024

Answered: 18 September 2024

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments on pensioners in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency.

Answer

Emma Reynolds

The State Pension is the foundation of income in retirement and will remain so protecting 12 million pensioners through the triple lock. Based on current forecasts, the full rate of the new state pension is set to increase by around £1,700 over the course...

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