Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 901542
Winter Fuel Payment: Scotland
Tabled: 26 November 2024
Answered: 4 December 2024
Named DayQuestion
Brendan O'Hara
Scottish National Party — Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of recent changes to the Winter Fuel Payment on pensioners in Scotland.
Answer
Kirsty McNeillThis Government is supporting pensioners through increasing pension credit uptake and protecting the triple lock. This means an increase in the state pension for a million Scottish pensioners of up to £470 next year, on top of up to £900 this year.This ye...
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