Petition · past parliament
Universal Credit: split payments between adults in each household
Closed
1,358 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Government pays Universal Credit to 1 account per household. Charities have expressed concern this could increase the risk of financial abuse. Payments should be paid to individuals to avoid enabling financial coercion and women being trapped in abusive relationships due to lack of money.
For more information please see:
https://wbg.org.uk/analysis/briefing-papers/briefing-universal-credit-financial-abuse/
or
https://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyashton/this-mp-says-the-governments-own-welfare-system-is-trapping?utm_term=.sfdXrwbQN#.ggkXMWgGB
https://wbg.org.uk/analysis/briefing-papers/briefing-universal-credit-financial-abuse/
or
https://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyashton/this-mp-says-the-governments-own-welfare-system-is-trapping?utm_term=.sfdXrwbQN#.ggkXMWgGB
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Oct 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,358
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Apr 2018
Closed
18 Oct 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.