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Winter Fuel Payment

Asked by Alex SobelLabour (Co-op)TreasuryTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 4574

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individuals in Leeds Central and Headingley constituency have been notified by HMRC that they must repay their Winter Fuel Payment due to income exceeding the eligibility threshold.

Answered by Torsten Bell

Population data on the number of individuals notified that they are liable for the Winter Fuel Payment tax charge is not available at constituency level.

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