Winter Fuel Payments: Pensioners
Commons · Question 23196 · Tabled 10 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support vulnerable pensioners during winter 2024-25, in the context of changes to the eligibility criteria for the winter fuel payment.
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 17 Jan 2025
The Government offers an array of support to ensure pensioners remain comfortable and safe in the winter months. This includes direct financial help to low-income pensioners through Pension Credit, the Warm Home Discount, and (in England & Wales) Cold...