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Winter Fuel Allowance Payments (Off Gas Grid Claimants) Bill

A Bill to provide for the early payment of winter fuel allowance to eligible persons whose residences are not connected to the mains gas grid and whose principal source of fuel is home fuel oil, liquid petroleum gas or propane gas; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Winter Fuel Allowance Payments (Off Gas Grid Claimants) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 June 2012 by Mr Mike Weir (Scottish National Party). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 20 Jun 2012
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 26 Apr 2013.