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 ReevesThe 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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