Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 4831
Winter Fuel Payment: Disability
Tabled: 9 September 2024
Answered: 16 September 2024
Question
Dr Marie Tidball
Labour — Penistone and Stocksbridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of the withdrawal of Winter Fuel Payments on disabled non-Pension Credit recipient pensioners.
Answer
Emma ReynoldsDisability benefits provide a tax free, non-income-related contribution towards the extra costs people with a long-term health condition or disabilities can face, such as additional heating costs. Attendance Allowance can be worth up to £5,600 a year. Ent...
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