The extension increases recipients from 137,000 in winter 2024-25 to an estimated 860,000 in 2025-26.
Consideration by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (DPLR) considered the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] on 9 September 2025 and reported on it in its 60th report, 2025 and raised no points in relation to the instrument.