Do I really need to replace my Volkswagen Golf's water pump when replacing the cam belt?

I've just been told by my garage that my 1998 Volkswagen Golf SE should have a new cam belt. He claims that when changing this, the water pump sometimes gets damaged so they sell the process of replacing...

Cam belt change on Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI - do I need to change the water pump?

My daughter has just been quoted £500 by the main dealer for a timing belt change. When she asked if this included water pump, they told her that isn’t necessary as this is not driven by the timing belt....

Audi Q5 - does the water pump need to be replaced at the same time as the cam belt?

I own a 2017 Audi Q5 2.0 diesel. As it has an electric water pump, does this need to be replaced when the cam belt is renewed?

Cam belt change on Audi Q3 - do I need to replace the water pump at the same time?

I've just had the cam belt changed on my (2015) Audi Q3 2.0 TDI quattro S tronic. Should the water pump have been replaced at the same time? My local garage has told me that this Audi model uses an electrical...