Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:31 pm on 17 May 2022.
Thank you, First Minister. One of the issues I wanted to raise with you is the eligibility criteria for the winter fuel support scheme. Now, a constituent has, unfortunately, not been able to claim through the scheme, despite her being the carer of her dependent daughter, who has a disability, in receipt of means-tested benefits. Now, I understand, had the daughter been the bill payer, the daughter would have been eligible for the scheme, or should have my constituent or her partner, rather than her daughter, then they would also have been eligible for the scheme. So, it does seem, First Minister, that there is some degree of irregularity within this programme as it stands at the moment. So, from what I can understand, First Minister—I've taken this up with the Minister—the Welsh Government are exploring the potential for adapting the scheme for the next round later in the year. So, can I ask that this anomaly is considered, and the example that I've outlined is considered, so that my constituent, and others across Wales who find themselves in this position, could be accommodated in the next round of this scheme?