Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Robert Holmes (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 27 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 63 members in total.

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WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE

That this House notes with concern that, although pensioners over the age of 60 years can claim a winter fuel payment of ??200 a year, there are one million severely disabled people of working age who are not eligible for the payment, many of whom feel the cold intensely and cannot afford to heat their homes adequately; notes also that the vast majority of those who would benefit are not in work, where their heating would be provided during working hours, and that heating is essential for the therapy required by any disabling ailments, just as many produce an added need for hot water; and calls on the Government to extend the winter fuel payment to disabled people who receive the middle or the higher rate of the disability living allowance care component or the higher rate of the mobility component.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE (209A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Harry Barnes (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 28 November 2002. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

at end add ', while raising the required public funding.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

209 

209A1 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Disability Benefits rules Eligibility Pensioners Older people Winter fuel payment

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk