Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 11 September 2024.
Siân Berry
Green, Brighton Pavilion
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an equalities impact assessment of the decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment.
Emma Reynolds
The Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Regulations will come into force on 16 September, the first day of the Winter Fuel Payment qualifying week.
In making her decision on Winter Fuel Payment eligibility, the Secretary of State had regard to the equality analysis in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty requirements.
Yes3 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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