Question follow-through · 3878
Winter Fuel Payment: Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an estimate of how many unpaid carers of state pension age will be affected by the removal of the universal entitlement to Winter Fuel Payments.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 4 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 12 Sept 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Social security and pensions
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Recorded timeline
2 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an estimate of how many unpaid carers of state pension age will be affected by the removal of the universal entitlement to Winter Fuel Payments.
4 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Sept 2024
Answer published
Carers over State Pension age on low incomes can claim income-related benefits, such as Pension Credit. This can be paid to carers at a higher rate than those without caring responsibilities through the additional amount for carers. The additional amount ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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