PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Cost of Living Payments: Stockport (6 March 2023)

The estimated number of benefit units eligible for the means-tested benefit cost of living payment in Stockport parliamentary constituency is 13,500.

There are an estimated 10,100 individuals who are eligible for the disability cost of living payment in Stockport constituency.

The Department for Work and Pensions has published an Impact Assessment on the Cost of Living Payments. Further information can be found here: SocSec(AdditionalPayments)IA.pdf (parliament.uk)

The pensioner cost of living payment will be delivered through the Winter Fuel Payment. The number of Winter Fuel Payments awarded in the Stockport constituency in winter 2021 to 2022 was 12,437. Statistics for the Winter of 2022 to 2023 will be published in September 2023. A full breakdown of Winter Fuel statistics can be found here: Winter Fuel Payment statistics for winter 2020 to 2021 and winter 2021 to 2022- GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)