Petition · past parliament
Change child benefit rules to whole household income.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Eligiblity for child benefit should be based on Total household income not individuals.
To support families where one parent stays at home or works only a few hours so that they can raise their children. To ensure that tax payers money is being appropriately spent.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Allow child benefit to be claimed on household income, not individual income.
Timeline
| 6 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.