That this House acknowledges the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign to secure from the Government a budgetary commitment to pilot a scheme to give winter fuel allowances to UK families with disabled children; notes evidence from research that shows two thirds of families in this category struggle to pay their fuel bills in the winter-time due to rising fuel costs and the need to maintain constant home temperature levels to ward off infections and bouts of restricted mobility caused directly by cold conditions; and calls upon the Government to respond positively to the campaign which would both relieve hardship and suffering whilst helping to lift up to 40,000 vulnerable families out of poverty.

That this House acknowledges the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign to secure from the Government a budgetary commitment to pilot a scheme to give winter fuel allowances to UK families with disabled children; notes evidence from research that shows two thirds of families in this category struggle to pay their...

That this House is aware of the campaign, Every Child Matters, which is currently asking from the Government a budgetary commitment to pilot a scheme to give winter fuel allowances to families in the UK with disabled children in their family; recognises that with rising fuel costs research evidence shows that two thirds of families in this category struggle to pay their fuel bills in the wintertime, a factor not least affected by the need to maintain constant home heat levels to ward off infections and bouts of restricted mobility caused directly by cold conditions; and calls upon the Government to respond positively to the campaign which would both relieve suffering and hardship whilst helping to lift up to 40,000 vulnerable families out of poverty.

That this House is aware of the campaign, Every Child Matters, which is currently asking from the Government a budgetary commitment to pilot a scheme to give winter fuel allowances to families in the UK with disabled children in their family; recognises that with rising fuel costs research evidence shows...

That this House welcomes the Leicester Mercury's backing for Age Concern's Fight the Freeze Campaign and the support for this campaign from over 3,300 readers of the Leicester Mercury; and urges the Government to look into increasing the hugely popular and important winter fuel payment to ensure that pensioners can keep their homes warm as energy prices continue to increase.

That this House welcomes the Leicester Mercury's backing for Age Concern's Fight the Freeze Campaign and the support for this campaign from over 3,300 readers of the Leicester Mercury; and urges the Government to look into increasing the hugely popular and important winter fuel payment to ensure that pensioners can...

That this House acknowledges that winter fuel payments afforded to all UK citizens over 60 years are helpful in the fight against the effects of cold weather and rising fuel costs; recognises that such benefits are essential in ensuring that the costs of getting home temperature environments to adequate levels are achievable; understands that many people suffering severe medical conditions which require constant home temperatures are not automatically given the same support; and calls on the Government to end such unfair discrimination and to extend payments to all disabled people who require extra heating in order to best manage their condition during cold weather periods.

That this House acknowledges that winter fuel payments afforded to all UK citizens over 60 years are helpful in the fight against the effects of cold weather and rising fuel costs; recognises that such benefits are essential in ensuring that the costs of getting home temperature environments to adequate levels...

That this House notes with deep concern that people under the age of 60 with severe disabilities are not eligible for winter fuel payments; recognises that they often face severe difficulties in staying warm in the winter and avoiding illness, particularly as a result of dramatically reduced mobility; further recognises this often results in highly inflated heating costs and high energy bills; further recognises the value of winter fuel payments for those over 60; and believes that the people under 60 with severe disabilities who face a similar daily struggle simply to keep warm should also be eligible for the same winter fuel payments.

That this House notes with deep concern that people under the age of 60 with severe disabilities are not eligible for winter fuel payments; recognises that they often face severe difficulties in staying warm in the winter and avoiding illness, particularly as a result of dramatically reduced mobility; further recognises...

That this House recognises the valuable contribution the ??200 winter fuel allowance has made to pensioner households; acknowledges that many pensioners are reluctant to venture out of their homes during the cold winter months and that this, coupled with escalating energy bills, inevitably puts a strain on pensioner household expenditure; and calls on the Government to increase the winter fuel allowance to a more realistic value of ??400.

That this House recognises the valuable contribution the ??200 winter fuel allowance has made to pensioner households; acknowledges that many pensioners are reluctant to venture out of their homes during the cold winter months and that this, coupled with escalating energy bills, inevitably puts a strain on pensioner household expenditure;...

That this House notes the decision by British Gas to increase gas prices by 14 per cent.; further notes that other suppliers are increasing their prices and that this comes after previous increases; and calls on the Government to ensure that the basic state pension and all pensioner means-tested benefits are increased to compensate fully for the increases in fuel prices and to extend the winter fuel allowance to those who are severely disabled.

That this House notes the decision by British Gas to increase gas prices by 14 per cent.; further notes that other suppliers are increasing their prices and that this comes after previous increases; and calls on the Government to ensure that the basic state pension and all pensioner means-tested benefits...

That this House notes the decision taken by British Gas to increase gas prices by 14 per cent.; further notes that other suppliers are increasing their prices and that this decision comes after two previous increases during 2004 alone; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to increase the winter fuel payment to the elderly in order to cater for this latest increase in gas prices and to extend the payment to those who are severely disabled in order that they can afford their heating bills.

That this House notes the decision taken by British Gas to increase gas prices by 14 per cent.; further notes that other suppliers are increasing their prices and that this decision comes after two previous increases during 2004 alone; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to increase the...