Winter fuel payment petition

A question about : Winter fuel payment petition

Thought some of you on here would be intersested in signing this petition asking the government to pay the winter fuel payment to disabled people as well. Most disabled people find that cold makes their conditions worsen.

I know there have been other petitions in the past but it doesnt hurt to keep the pressure up on them does it!

https://petitions.number10.gov.uk/winterfuelforall/

Just to clarify that the petition asks that winter fuel payment is payable to all those who suffer from a chronic illness.

I am not the proposer of this petition I just came across it on the Fibromyalgia forum & thought it would be of interest to some.

Best answers:

• Thanks, put my name on it.
• Oh yes,this country is swimming with money. Pity the poor taxpayer. count me out.
• Have signed this and put it on facebook, thanks for finding this, it is about time something was done.
• Is this for real?
  Even working taxpayers are struggling to pay heating bills right now.
  Personally, I could do with some help :confused:
• Disabled can feel the cold as much as elderly especially if you have issues with circulation
• Would this be to every disabled person or people who just receive DLA? Would it be for everyone on DLA if not only certain criteria - those on lower rate care and mobility through to the high rate care and mobility or what?? It seems very vague and for some reason I'm not comfortable with it, although I receive DLA for both criteria.
  Where does it end?! Yes I am finding it hard but so are others, people on low wages with families to feed, people living in damp and haven't any heating. I know it would be wonderful to receive winter fuel payment but this country is struggling through a recession!
  Sorry, nothing against the op or anyone who signs.
• So do working people.
  I've had kids at home from school while I'm at work.
  Obviously the heating has been on more, plus it's also been left on over night to avoid any pipes freezing up.
  'Healthy' people can feel the cold, I for one, feel the cold more than others as I have a touch of raynards.
• The cold and damp and ice also affects me when I'm scrapping my car windscreen at 5.30am. Takes me bloody hours to defrost myself, never mind the car.
  Heating bills are high for everyone right now.
• https://petitions.number10.gov.uk/winterfuelforall/
  That's just too funny the creator of this petition would be far better getting her facts right before she went on a rant! and Ј400 :rolleyes: please.
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• What a disgusting and ridiculous idea. Many disabled people are already given ten to fifteen times the winter fuel allowance in extra benefits as it is. But apparently that's still not enough. That money is not given to them so that they can afford to buy food in Marks and Spencer. The greed of some is despicable.
• Although when I'm at home for days after having cluster seizures I use extra heating in winter I really cant sign this.
  Both DH and I get DLA but why on earth should we be paid a cold weather payment? We get DLA to pay for extra disability needs (including heating when needed) and we both work and get tax credits due to disability to pay for 'life'.
  It realy would not be equal or fair to pay us this.
  It really wasn't thought through before posting here or on the Number10 site was it?