WINTER FUEL PAYMENT FOR SEVERELY DISABLED PEOPLE

Early day motion 108, tabled 26 November 2003 by Roger Berry (Labour). Signed by 155 members.

That this House notes with concern that, while pensioners over the age of 60 years can claim a winter fuel payment of ú200 a year, there are 1.27 million severely disabled adults and children under 60 who are not eligible for the payment, many of whom feel the cold intensely and cannot afford to heat their homes adequately; and therefore calls on the Government to extend the winter fuel payment to disabled people who receive the middle or higher rate of the disability living allowance care component or the higher rate of the mobility component.

Signatures by party: Labour 81, Liberal Democrat 41, Labour/Co-operative 9, Conservative 6, DUP 4, Plaid Cymru 4, Scottish National Party 4, UUP 3, Independent Conservative 1, Independent Ulster Unionist 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.