Whether it will ask the fuel poverty forum what impact the removal of winter fuel allowance from people aged 60 to 65 would have on fuel po…

The Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum has considered the issue of the winter fuel allowance. In its report published in October 2008 it recommended that the Westminster Government carry out a thorough review of both Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments to ensure a better fit with fuel poverty. This was reinforced in the findings of its first annual report published in July this year.
The Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum will keep this issue under review as one of the outstanding recommendations from its Towards 2016 report.