Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Make Winter Fuel Payments means tested
Closed
43 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should focus Winter Fuel Payments on people who need them most, by only paying these to people who are in receipt of a means-tested benefit.
People receiving state pension but who have adequate income should not receive Winter Fuel Payments.
By making these payments only available to people on means-tested benefits, the same amount of money could be used to give people in need a bigger payment so they can better afford to heat their homes. This could be more effective at reducing the yearly deaths due to cold weather.
By making these payments only available to people on means-tested benefits, the same amount of money could be used to give people in need a bigger payment so they can better afford to heat their homes. This could be more effective at reducing the yearly deaths due to cold weather.
Timeline
| 21 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
43
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
21 Feb 2022
Closed
21 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.