Rejected petition Preventing politicians receiving heating allowances and other expenses.
Many pensioners have been stripped of the heating allowance. It needs to be rienstatated.
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It's been well stated that many pensioners are going to face real hardships, and having to choose between heating or eating.
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. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.
You can find out more about IPSA here: http://www.theipsa.org.uk
You may also like to sign the following petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700074
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