Winter Fuel Payment
Lords · Question HL605 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the proposals from (1) Age UK, and (2) Martin Lewis, to mitigate the losses faced by the poorest pensioners who will lose their winter fuel allowance.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 18 Sep 2024
Over the course of this Parliament we expect over 12 million pensioners are likely to see their new State Pensions increase by £1700 as a result of our commitment to the Triple Lock. We are also providing support through our Warm Homes Plan which pensione...