The following table shows the number of winter fuel payments made to households for the last five years. Figures for 2007-08 are not yet available but we expect the number to be similar to that for winter 2006-07.
Number 2002-03 11,348,040 2003-04 11,468,240 2004-05 11,401,170 2005-06 11,514,760 2006-07 11,702,900 Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Source: Information directorate 100 per cent. data.