Ban MPs claiming taxpayers money to heat their second homes
MPs have removed the £300 winter fuel payment for pensioners, most of them claim this a month to heat their second homes. Why are we paying for this as taxpayers?
Signatures
15
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 15/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 15/100,000
- 16 JAN 2025Petition rejectedirrelevant
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government. You can find out how to contact IPSA here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/contact-us
- 01 DEC 2024Petition created
Background
I would like to see this taxpayer expense removed for MPs. If it’s good enough for pensioners it should be good enough for them or are we not all in it together?