Winter Fuel Payment
Commons · Question 54932 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Allowance to enable more people to claim it
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 5 Jun 2025
The Government wants to expand eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments, recognising the goals of supporting these pensioners, meeting need and of sustainable public finances. Any change will be announced to Parliament in the normal way.