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Councillor David Fothergill proposed the
recommendations, which were seconded by Councillor John Hunt.
 
Having been duly proposed and seconded, the
Council RESOLVED to:-
·      
Send a letter from Councillor Bill Revans, Council Leader, to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling on the Government to postpone
cutting the Winter Fuel Allowance and for an impact assessment to
be undertaken.
·      
Commit the Council to signing the ‘Save the Winter Fuel
Payment for Struggling Pensioners’ petition being run by Age
UK and write to all members offering them the opportunity to sign
the petition themselves.
·      
Encourage local efforts to promote Pension Credit uptake through
council services and partnerships with local charities and
community organisations to ensure that all eligible pensioners
in Somerset were supported in claiming their
entitlement.
·      
Work with our Voluntary Charity Faith and Social Enterprise (VCSFE)
partners to ensure that a substantial proportion of the Household
Support Fund available from 1st October 2024 until 31st March
2025 was spent, awarded and utilised to help people in Somerset who
were struggling with fuel poverty.