Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 94098
Winter Fuel Payment: Terminal Illnesses
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the Winter Fuel Payment to anyone with a terminal illness regardless of age.
Answer
Torsten BellWe understand that pensioner circumstances may be complex and variable. However, Winter Fuel Payments remain a simple scheme to provide a modest lump sum payment to the majority of pensioners quickly and automatically, without the need for claim. The Depa...
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