Pension Age Winter Heating Payment consultation: easy read
This consultation is to gather evidence on people’s views of the current benefit, consider how we could improve the system already in place and ask if the policy intent set out will best meet the needs of those it aims to help.
Opting-out
To opt-out means deciding not to do something.
Some people may not need extra support with heating costs because they have enough money.
DWP give people an option to opt-out of receiving WFP if they do not want to get it, or they suggest people can donate it to a charity.
We plan to do the same for PAWHP.
A person will stay opted out until they tell Social Security Scotland that they want their payment to start again.
Question 10a. Do you think that PAWHP should only be given to people as a cash payment?
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Question 10b. Please tell us more about your answer.
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Question 11a. Do you think that PAWHP should be 1 payment each winter?
yes
no
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Question 11b. Please tell us more about your answer.
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Question 12a. Do you like the way that people can opt-out of getting PAWHP?
yes
no
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Question 12b. Please tell us more about your answer.
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