Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 82428

Winter Fuel Payment: Fraud

Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective prosecution of the perpetrators of winter fuel payment scams targeting pensioners.

Answer

Ellie Reeves
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) recognises the serious harm caused by such scams targeting vulnerable and older people, including those exploiting winter fuel payments. The CPS will prosecute any such cases referred that meet their legal test.The CPS’...
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