Petition · past parliament

Provide real assistance for parents of multiples who aren't eligible for benefit

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

The costs of raising multiples (twins or greater) within the current legislation re benefits & tax credits for parents who aren't entitled to universal credit is unaffordabily high. Help is needed to allow parents to stay in work and afford child care which can be approx £50 per child per day.

Why it was rejected

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

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what assistance you would like the Government to provide.

Timeline

17 Jan 2017 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jan 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Jan 2017

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