Petition · past parliament

Remove Universal Credit. Pushing people further into poverty

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

David Cameron sit up and listen
David Cameron and all the rich boys sit up and listen

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

It's clear that you're concerned about Universal Credit, but it's not clear what action you would like the Government or Parliament to take. It is usually helpful for the text of a petition to explain briefly what action you would like the Government or Parliament to take, and why.

Timeline

26 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
2 Mar 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Mar 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.