Petition Winter Fuel Payment for disabled and chronically sick people

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The needs of the disabled and chronically ill people are not being met.

During the winter months not all vulnerable people are able to afford to heat their homes adequately.

The winter fuel payment is currently only available to those over the age of 60.

Disabled and chronically ill people should be eligible for help with their heating costs during the winter.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 12 months

1,176 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 1,176 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 3 February 2013
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