Written questions

Winter Fuel Payment: Standard of Living

Commons · Question 27064 · Tabled 28 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility for Winter Fuel Payment on living standards for pensioners.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 5 Feb 2025

Winter Fuel Payments continue to be paid to pensioner households with someone receiving Pension Credit or certain other income-related benefits. They continue to be worth £200 for eligible households, or £300 for eligible households with someone aged over...