Question follow-through · 4194

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024, whether (a) a regulatory impact assessment, (b) an equality impact assessment, (c) an environmental principles assessment and (d)

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Answering body: Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled: 4 Sept 2024
Target answer date: 10 Sept 2024
Answer: 12 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

4 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024, whether (a) a regulatory impact assessment, (b) an equality impact assessment, (c) an environmental principles assessment and (d)
10 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Sept 2024
Answer published
A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this legislation because the effect is on individuals and private households rather than businesses or voluntary sector organisations. A Family Test assessment, an environmental principles assessmen...

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