Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 118379

Winter Fuel Payment: Buckingham and Bletchley

Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of eligible pensioners in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency have applied for winter energy payments.

Answer

Torsten Bell
As of winter 2025/26, Winter Fuel Payments are made to all pensioners in England and Wales, with payments subsequently recovered via the tax system from pensioners with an annual income of more than £35,000 who have not previously opted out. This means no...

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