A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on providing additional allowances to people in receipt of the state pension and other social security benefits in places with colder climates to reflect the increased cost of domestic heating; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
29 April 2022
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The Cold Climate Allowance Bill would require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the idea of giving extra allowances to people who receive the state pension or other social security benefits if they live in colder climates where heating costs are higher. It focuses on producing a formal assessment of how such an allowance could work and what it would cost, rather than creating immediate payments. In short, it asks Parliament to consider a climate-related top‑up that reflects heating costs.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, following an initial reading in December 2021. No further progress beyond the second reading is recorded in the provided documents.
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14 Dec 2021
6 May 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
