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This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Change the amount of consecutive days for the £25 cold weather payment

At the moment the temperature of the weather has been at a minus for some days now and there should be a change of how many days instead of 7 consecutive days there should be like 3 or less because of cost of living and the rates of gas and electric have gone sky high.

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To help the most vulnerable people throughout the winter. Not just the elderly but people who have underlying health conditions and general people who can't afford to keep heating on during this very cold weather

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