Written questions

Winter Fuel Payment

Commons · Question 2376 · Tabled 30 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 6 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to the eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment on levels of equality.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 6 Sep 2024

This Government is committed to pensioners - everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governme...