Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 33022
Winter Fuel Payment: Eligibility
Tabled: 24 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the eligibility threshold for the winter fuel payment.
Answer
Torsten BellThe Government has had to make hard choices to bring the public finances back under control. Linking Winter Fuel Payment eligibility to Pension Credit and other means tested benefits ensures that the least well-off pensioners still receive the help they n...
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