Winter Fuel Payments (Hansard, 20 April 2000)

HC Deb 20 April 2000 vol 348 c607W 607W

§ Mr. Willetts
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much it has cost to administer the winter fuel payments in each year since their introduction; and what the projected costs are for the forthcoming year. [119938]

§ Angela Eagle
The information is in the table.

Cost to administer the winter fuel payments since their introduction

£ million

Year Cost

1997–98 13.7

1998–99 13.1

1999–2000 14.3

Notes:

1. Administration costs for 2000–01 are not yet finalised.

2. A provisional estimate of £10.2 million was anticipated; however, this does not include publicity costs or the extra costs resulting from the ECJ ruling.

Cost to administer the winter fuel payments since their introduction
£ million
Year	Cost
1997–98	13.7
1998–99	13.1
1999–2000	14.3