4500 PERISH WAITING FOR WINTER HEAT AID
Daily Record|July 10, 2023
Ministers accused after benefits delay
- PAUL HUTCHEON
4500 PERISH WAITING FOR WINTER HEAT AID

MORE than 4500 Scots died waiting for a lifeline benefit to help with winter fuel costs.

Social Security Scotland (SSS) is looking to see if the £50 Winter Heating Payment can instead be given to next of kin.

The devolved WHP is payable to hundreds of thousands of people on low-income benefits with extra heating needs in winter.

The £50 is an automatic yearly sum and replaces the DWP's Cold Weather Payment, which was dependent on low temperatures.

この蚘事は Daily Record の July 10, 2023 版に掲茉されおいたす。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トラむアルを開始しお、䜕千もの厳遞されたプレミアム ストヌリヌ、9,000 以䞊の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしおください。

この蚘事は Daily Record の July 10, 2023 版に掲茉されおいたす。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トラむアルを開始しお、䜕千もの厳遞されたプレミアム ストヌリヌ、9,000 以䞊の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしおください。