AQW 31258/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the expected timeline for the delivery of Winter Fuel Payments for winter 2025-26.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 16 September 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 16 September 2025
- Answer due by
- 1 October 2025
- Answered
- 25 September 20259 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Winter Fuel Payment in Northern Ireland is administered and paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Payments are made automatically to those eligible and it is expected that the majority of payments will be made during November and December 2025.