Written questions

Winter Fuel Payment: Ashfield

Commons · Question 6479 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of pensioners who will not be eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment in Ashfield constituency.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 16 Oct 2024

It is estimated that around 15,800 pensioners in Ashfield Constituency (2024 boundaries) will be impacted by the decision to amend the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment. This is based on February 2024 Pension Credit statistics which are ava...