New figures reveal the number of people who received the winter fuel payment during the winter of 2023/24 in each parliamentary constituency in Britain. Statistics show the number of people who received the payment last winter was 214,000 more than the 11.4 million in 2022-23, and it has steadily risen from 11.
1 million in 2020-21. The figures have been published by the Department for Work & Pensions. The name of the political party that currently represents each constituency is given in brackets.
For Bolton and the surrounding areas, the numbers are as follows: Bolton North East (Lab) 19,569 Bury North (Lab) 19,100 Wigan (Lab) 19,039 Leigh & Atherton (Lab) 18,803 Bolton West (Lab) 18,701 Bury South (Lab) 16,303 Bolton South & Walkden (Lab) 15,025 Manchester Central (Lab) 9,969 Manchester Withington (Lab) 9,891 Manchester Rusholme (Lab) 6,241 A conference showdown on the issue is expected today as Unite and the Communication Workers Union have put forward motions to debate the policy and push for its reversal. Opposition has grown in Bolton to the government’s controversial plan to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners. This week elderly protesters staged a demonstration against the planned cut outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
The latest change to the £300 cost of living boost comes after it was announced in July that almost 10 million people who previously qualified for the support now wouldn’t. The benefit was previously available to almost everyone .