Petition · past parliament
Immediate Energy Support Payments for Northern Ireland like the rest of the UK
Closed
850 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the Government to immediately implement Energy Support Payments for Northern Ireland, in line with those for the rest of the UK. The UK Government has a greater responsibility now in the absence of an Executive.
Households in the rest of the UK are already receiving assistance with energy costs and are able to budget for them before Christmas.
Northern Ireland has not even had the timing on the number of instalments confirmed prior to the arrival of Winter.
Households in the rest of the UK are already receiving assistance with energy costs and are able to budget for them before Christmas.
Northern Ireland has not even had the timing on the number of instalments confirmed prior to the arrival of Winter.
In contrast to Great Britain 68% of households in NI are on oil fired central heating and the derisory payment for this has already been delayed until 2023. The most vulnerable have no help via electricity credits or extra income for prepay meters.
Northern Ireland has not even had the timing on the number of instalments confirmed prior to the arrival of Winter.
Households in the rest of the UK are already receiving assistance with energy costs and are able to budget for them before Christmas.
Northern Ireland has not even had the timing on the number of instalments confirmed prior to the arrival of Winter.
In contrast to Great Britain 68% of households in NI are on oil fired central heating and the derisory payment for this has already been delayed until 2023. The most vulnerable have no help via electricity credits or extra income for prepay meters.
Timeline
| 21 Nov 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 May 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
850
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Nov 2022
Closed
21 May 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.