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Pension Credit: Winter Fuel Payment

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 8 January 2025UIN 21084

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time is for a successful Pension Credit claimant to start receiving winter fuel payments.

Answered by Emma Reynolds

The department does not hold data on the average time taken for a successful Pension Credit claimant to receive their winter fuel payment. However, where the customer is eligible for a Winter Fuel Payment, the department aims to make this payment within 2 weeks of the award of Pension Credit.

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