Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 6871

Winter Fuel Payment: Bridgwater

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 16 October 2024

Question

Sir Ashley Fox

ConservativeBridgwater

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who will be affected by the change is eligibility criteria for the winter fuel payment in the Bridgwater constituency.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
It is estimated that around 19,200 pensioners in Bridgwater Constituency (2024 boundaries) will be impacted by the decision to amend the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment. This is based on February 2024 Pension Credit statistics which are a...

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