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Stop means-testing heating oil support

Submitted by Karen Marie Wilson on Tuesday 17th March 2026

Published on Thursday 30th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Friday 30th October 2026

Current Signatures: 79
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Energy ~ Energy price cap ~ energy prices ~ GRID ~ Heat ~ Heating oil ~ Price ~ price cap ~ testing ~ UK households

Petition Action

Stop means-testing heating oil support

Petition Details

We want the Government to provide heating-oil support that is not means-tested. Around 1.5m UK households rely on heating oil. Unlike gas & electricity users, they aren’t protected by the energy price cap and must often pay large upfront costs.

Additional Information

The Government has announced support for heating-oil households, but this is means-tested.
Heating-oil users should be treated fairly and receive equivalent support or protections, and not be disadvantaged for living off the gas grid.
We want the Government to provide non-means-tested support.


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