Petition · past parliament
Stop people claiming benefits for family that live in other country's
Closed
890 signatures
What the petition asks
Why is the British taxpayer paying for family members that dont even live in this country? this is the hardest time for the UK with more people sleeping on the streets than ever before, cuts being made left right and center but yet people claim for people who do not reside here? its absurd.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9834606/Nearly-50000-children-who-live-abroad-receive-benefits-from-UK.html
Timeline
| 29 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
890
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Dec 2015
Closed
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.