Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 5080
Winter Fuel Payment: Rural Areas
Tabled: 10 September 2024
Answered: 16 September 2024
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment on pensioners in rural areas.
Answer
Emma ReynoldsWinter Fuel Payments will continue to be paid to pensioner households with someone receiving Pension Credit or certain other income-related benefits. They will continue to be worth £200 for eligible households, or £300 for eligible households with someone...
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