Winter Fuel Payment: Eligibility
Commons · Question 33022 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the eligibility threshold for the winter fuel payment.
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 3 Mar 2025
The Government has had to make hard choices to bring the public finances back under control. Linking Winter Fuel Payment eligibility to Pension Credit and other means tested benefits ensures that the least well-off pensioners still receive the help they n...