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Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Protect benefits claimants from sanctions for missed appointments during COVID19

Closed 131 signatures

What the petition asks

We need the Government to guarantee that no one will be sanctioned for missing appointments for Universal Credit or any other out of or in work benefits during Coronavirus.
Social distancing is essential to limiting the spread of Coronavirus. People on benefits need assurances that they will not be sanctioned for missing appointments during Coronavirus, otherwise people with the virus may be tempted to travel to appointments, placing other people at risk from infection.

Timeline

16 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
16 Sep 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 131
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 16 Mar 2020
Closed 16 Sep 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.