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Equality analysis for Winter Fuel Payments 2025

Analysis undertaken to to fulfil the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty as set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.

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Winter Fuel Payments are paid to all above State Pension age in England and Wales. It is then recovered from individuals whose taxable income is over £35,000.

This document shows analysis undertaken to help the Department for Work and Pensions consider individuals’ needs in their day to day work in shaping policies, making secondary legislation, delivering services, and in relation to their own employees, to fulfil the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty as set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.

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Published 22 August 2025

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