Petition · past parliament
Reverse Benefit and Pension rule changes announced on Monday 14th January 2019.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
On Monday, the 14th January 2019, the Secretary of State for the Department of Work and Pensions announced a stealth cut to people's pension credit with a working age spouse. This is grossly unfair on vulnerable pensioners who have paid taxes, and NI Contributions all their working lives.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.