Petition · past parliament

Change the child tax credits from two children to four.

Closed 145 signatures

What the petition asks

Lower income families and working families on low income need the extra help. Not many families have just two children and some people are now pregnant and at risk of miscarriage due to the stress of money worries.

Timeline

11 Jan 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 145
Status Closed
Opened 11 Jan 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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