Petition · past parliament
Sack David Gauke Secretary of State & Neil Coulding over Universal Credit botch.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Universal Credit is an unmitigated disaster.
This failed policy has only been rolled out to 0.8 % of the total amount of people expected to be on this benefit by 2022.
If David Gauke and the minister responsible for its implementation refuse to address issues they must be sacked and replaced.
This failed policy has only been rolled out to 0.8 % of the total amount of people expected to be on this benefit by 2022.
If David Gauke and the minister responsible for its implementation refuse to address issues they must be sacked and replaced.
Universal Credit rolls six existing benefits into one single monthly payment:
Main concerns:
6 weeks with no money, no help with NHS costs, dental costs, access to state school meals. Advances are loans to be paid back.
Claw back rates on work allowances current at 67p per every £1 of earnings.
Childcare payments need to be made upfront.
Punitive sanctions regime for low paid workers.
Reducing poor to second rate savers.
Councils cracking under strain and at breaking point.
Main concerns:
6 weeks with no money, no help with NHS costs, dental costs, access to state school meals. Advances are loans to be paid back.
Claw back rates on work allowances current at 67p per every £1 of earnings.
Childcare payments need to be made upfront.
Punitive sanctions regime for low paid workers.
Reducing poor to second rate savers.
Councils cracking under strain and at breaking point.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for Ministers or officials to be sacked.
If you would like to abolish Universal Credit, you might like to sign this petition instead:
Abolish Universal Credits before it puts majority of the UK in poverty
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If you would like to abolish Universal Credit, you might like to sign this petition instead:
Abolish Universal Credits before it puts majority of the UK in poverty
If you're concerned about a particular policy or decision that's the responsibility of Government or Parliament, you could start a petition about that.
Timeline
| 28 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.