Winter Fuel Payment: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 5201 · Tabled 10 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the changes to the eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payments on pensioners in rural communities.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 16 Sep 2024
Winter Fuel Payments will continue to be paid to pensioner households with someone receiving Pension Credit or certain other income-related benefits. They will continue to be worth £200 for eligible households, or £300 for eligible households with someone...