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Estimated costs of extension of winter fuel payments: FOI release
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Some of the information you have requested is available from the Department for Work and Pensions: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2016 Information is also available from the Stat-Xplore platform: https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide the information you have requested about the policy and briefing papers which support the commitment because an exemption(s) under section.29(1)(a) (policy formulation) of FOISA applies to that information. The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained below. Reasons for not providing information An exemption applies, subject to the public interest test An exemption under section 29(1)(a) (policy formulation) of FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested. This exemption applies to information regarding the formulation or development of government policy.