Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 26024
Winter Fuel Payments
Tabled: 23 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025
Question
Alberto Costa
Conservative — South Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department made a distinction between pensioners living in (a) care homes and (b) assisted living accommodation when reviewing eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments.
Answer
Torsten BellPensioners who are in receipt of a means-tested benefit such as Pension Credit, and who live in a care home are not entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment. This is because most will have their care and accommodation costs met by the Local Authority. For purpos...
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