Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 58416

Winter Fuel Payment: Wales

Tabled: 9 June 2025

Answered: 16 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) people and (b) households that will receive the winter fuel payment in Wales in the 2025-26 financial year.

Answer

Torsten Bell

For winter 2023 to 2024, around 631,000 pensioners received the Winter Fuel Payment in Wales. This is based on Winter Fuel Payment statistics for winter 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK. Data covering winter 2024 to 2025 is not yet available. The next release of Win...

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