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To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many state pensioners received the winter fuel allowance in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many state pensioners received the winter fuel allowance in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.
Asked by
Tom Cox
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Timms
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 February 1999
For answer on
2 March 1999
Answered on
2 March 1999
Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many state pensioners received the winter fuel allowance in the last
year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [73783]
Mr. Timms: This winter, around 10 million eligible pensioners received a Winter Fuel Payment. Around 1.5 million of the poorest
pensioners--those receiving Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance-- received their payments in November 1998. The
remaining 8.5 million eligible pensioners receiving one of the other qualifying benefits received their payments during January
1999.
Subjects
Heating; Pensioners; Low incomes; Recipients; Winter fuel payment
Date
2 March 1999
Reference
73783; 326 c707W
House
House of Commons