Petition · Department for Work and Pensions

Introduce a tapered approach to the Winter Fuel Allowance.

Closed 63 signatures

What the petition asks

As much as those who are the most in need will get it, there are some who will fall short of the cut off by a small margin. We think we should go for a tapered approach to the WFA instead of a straight cut off, based on household income. We think the current cut off is not reasonable.
There are those, though they may be encouraged to take up Pension Credit, it doesn’t help those who fall through the net. Not all are fortunate to have a private pension, and many rely solely on a state pension. This is also needed to counteract increased energy prices (which increased from 01/01/25). According to the House of Commons Library - “Energy prices have fallen since summer 2023, but are still be well above pre-'energy crisis' levels and there is little prospect of large cuts to bills in the near future.”

Timeline

20 Feb 2025 Petition opened for signatures
20 Aug 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 63
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 20 Feb 2025
Closed 20 Aug 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 17 Aug 2026.