Winter Fuel Payment: Fraud
Commons · Question 82427 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness among pensioners of winter fuel payment scams.
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 23 Oct 2025
DWP, in partnership with Action Fraud, are raising awareness of Winter Fuel Payment scams across Facebook and Twitter. This is alongside DWP’s continued work with trusted partners and charities such as Independent Age to ensure accurate and timely informa...