Question follow-through · 5386

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the impact assessment for the changes to the Winter Fuel Payment regulations.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body: Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled: 11 Sept 2024
Target answer date: 7 Oct 2024
Answer: 10 Oct 2024 · 29 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

11 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the impact assessment for the changes to the Winter Fuel Payment regulations.
7 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Regulations came into force on the 16 September, the first day of the Winter Fuel Payment qualifying week. A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this legislation because the effect is on individuals and private households rather tha...

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