Social Security Advisory Committee: Winter Fuel Payment Debate

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Department: Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Advisory Committee: Winter Fuel Payment

Christopher Chope Excerpts
Tuesday 12th November 2024

(1 day, 12 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Emma Reynolds Portrait Emma Reynolds
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We will announce new statistics at the end of this month. The committee asked about the 5% increase; that assumption is based on what happened when the previous Government took away free TV licences and people had to apply for them. The OBR accepted our assumption.

Christopher Chope Portrait Sir Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con)
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What is the point of having a Social Security Advisory Committee if the Government do not listen to and take its advice? Would it not be better to abolish the committee if the Government are intent on ignoring it?