Petition · past parliament
Universal Credit! Abolish the waiting time to receive money
Closed
132 signatures
What the petition asks
The new Universal Credit replaces JSA, Income Support, ESA, Housing Benefit, Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits.
The rollout of Universal Credit has left many people in poverty.
Once a person has claimed UC, all their benefits stop until the UC claim has been processed.
This takes around 5 weeks to process.
We believe the Government should abolish the waiting time for a claimant to receive their money.
Families face a choice of heating or eating.
In 21st century Britain this is wrong.
Abolish the 5 week waiting period now!
Once a person has claimed UC, all their benefits stop until the UC claim has been processed.
This takes around 5 weeks to process.
We believe the Government should abolish the waiting time for a claimant to receive their money.
Families face a choice of heating or eating.
In 21st century Britain this is wrong.
Abolish the 5 week waiting period now!
Timeline
| 5 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 May 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
132
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Nov 2018
Closed
5 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.