Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 3189

Winter Fuel Payment: Eligibility

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changing eligibility requirements for the Winter Fuel Payment on the number of people living in fuel poverty.

Answer

Emma Reynolds

This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governme...

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