PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Stop MPs from Claiming Heating Allowance on Expenses.

Recently the Government stopped the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners who receive the full state pension or are not in receipt of pension credit. MPs earn significantly more annually. They can afford their own heating bills. Please make sure they pay their own bills.

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Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

30 JAN 2025
Petition rejected
irrelevant
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 more about IPSA here: http://www.theipsa.org.uk You might wish to sign this petition on a similar matter: Review the system of expenses and allowances for MPs https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702821
10 DEC 2024
Petition created

Background

Since the Government allegedly inherited a £21 billion black hole, it doesn't seem fair to penalise pensioners and other members of the public without the Government being penalised too. After all it is the Government that mismanaged the nation's finances, not the general public. Politicians can contribute by paying their own heating bills.