Thought I'd forward this email to you, although you have probably received your own copy.
So, as the saying goes - "United we stand, divided we fall" - but tell everyone to keep signing!
Denise
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From: HM Government e-petitions <no-reply-epetitions@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk>
Date: 22 October 2013 01:44
Subject: HM Government e-petitions: The petition 'Stop the Governments victimisation of pensioners living abroad who have contributed to the welfare state by withdrawing their winter fuel payment' has reached 13,152 signatures
To: denisemackenzie2009@gmail.com
From: HM Government e-petitions <no-reply-epetitions@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk>
Date: 22 October 2013 01:44
Subject: HM Government e-petitions: The petition 'Stop the Governments victimisation of pensioners living abroad who have contributed to the welfare state by withdrawing their winter fuel payment' has reached 13,152 signatures
To: denisemackenzie2009@gmail.com
| Dear Denise Mackenzie, The e-petition 'Stop the Governments victimisation of pensioners living abroad who have contributed to the welfare state by withdrawing their winter fuel payment' signed by you recently reached 13,152 signatures and a response has been made to it. As this e-petition has received more than 10 000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response: The Government remains committed to protecting key support for older people for the life of this Parliament, in line with Coalition Agreement. Winter Fuel Payments are non-contributory and were originally introduced to give older people in the UK the reassurance they can keep warm during cold weather. However, following a European Court judgment, Winter Fuel Payments are now also made to eligible people living outside the UK in another European Economic Area (EEA) Member State and Switzerland. To help return to the original policy intention, the Government intends to bring in an eligibility criterion, effective from winter 2015/16, based on country of residence with Winter Fuel Payments going only to eligible people living in EEA countries with colder climates.” This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold. View the response to the e-petition Thanks, HM Government e-petitions http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk Comments to taglines82@gmail.com | ||
