Petition · past parliament
Prime Minister May, please end austerity....it isn't working!
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The bedroom tax isn't working....just causing hardship for families and the ill/disabled.
The WCA and PIP isn't working....people are dying or their health conditions exacerbated.
Sanctions are not working...healthy unemployed people are dying or made ill.
These policies have not worked..End them
The WCA and PIP isn't working....people are dying or their health conditions exacerbated.
Sanctions are not working...healthy unemployed people are dying or made ill.
These policies have not worked..End them
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a petition calling on the Government to change specific policies, but it's not clear what you mean by "end austerity".
Timeline
| 12 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.