Rejected petition Every MP should be means tested to receive heating allowance

The tax payer should not fund heating allowance for any MP unless they really need it

We want all allowances to be means tested like our pensioners

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Means test allowances for all MP’s
Our older generation are means tested and have to choose to heat or eat so why should the tax payer fund two or three houses being heated for each MP

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

You can find out more about IPSA here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a review of MP’s expenses:

Review the system of expenses and allowances for MPs
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702821

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 1 December 2024
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