To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk received winter fuel payments in each of the last five winter periods; and what the annual cost of winter fuel payments in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk was in each of the last five years.
Answered on
21 February 2019
Figures for the number of Winter Fuel Payment recipients in the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency are given in the table below.
2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 |
25,020 | 24,760 | 24,460 | 24,150 | 23,770 |
Figures for the annual cost of Winter Fuel Payment from the past five winters is not available at constituency level.
Answered by
Department for Work and Pensions