Written questions

Winter Fuel Payment: Louth and Horncastle

Commons · Question 3712 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Victoria Atkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people that will be affected by the change in eligibility requirements for the Winter Fuel Payment in Winter 2024-25 in Louth and Horncastle constituency.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 5 Sep 2024

In Louth and Horncastle constituency, the estimated number of pensioners who will have Winter Fuel Payments withdrawn is 26,570. This estimation is calculated by subtracting the number of Pension Credit recipients for Louth and Horncastle constituency, fr...