Stop mps payrise while people on uc suffer

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To consider the effect mps have on average people living in universal credit and mp get £81,000 pay in a year.

Look at the way the give universal credit out and look at their average wages and consider if they deserve a pay rise and weather they could live on universal credit

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

You can find out how to contact IPSA here:

http://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

You could start a new petition asking for a specific change to Universal Credit, if that's what you'd like to happen.

Timeline

5 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
11 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Mar 2020

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