Petition · past parliament
Abolish universal credit to stop poverty, bankruptcy and homelessness
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Universal credit is putting many people out of pocket, people aren’t living, they are just existing. It’s an unfair benefit and needs to be looked at.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.