Petition · past parliament
Open inquiry into the deaths of benefit claimants since UC introduction
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
When people, who have worked for most of their adult lives, cannot get help in times of hardship there is something seriously wrong with the system. I don't dispute the system needed to change but this is horrific - people dying of starvation and suicide in the 5th richest country...
Too many homeless, destitute, hungry and without shelter.
If there is humanity in people, let it be shown through their support of this injustice.
If there is humanity in people, let it be shown through their support of this injustice.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.