Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal for the government to borrow from the National Insurance Fund
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
Government borrows surplus set aside for welfare to pay off the National Debt. It is estimated that they owe the NI fund £24 billion. NI money can only be used to fund NHS and welfare. The Government gets around this by lending money to itself, spending elsewhere instead of properly funding the NHS.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/560695/National_Insurance_Fund_Accounts_Great_Britain_2015_to_2016.pdf
Timeline
| 29 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.