Winter Fuel Payment: Carers
Commons · Question 3878 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 12 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an estimate of how many unpaid carers of state pension age will be affected by the removal of the universal entitlement to Winter Fuel Payments.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 12 Sep 2024
Carers over State Pension age on low incomes can claim income-related benefits, such as Pension Credit. This can be paid to carers at a higher rate than those without caring responsibilities through the additional amount for carers. The additional amount ...