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Help families on universal credit who need to get food + essentials for family

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

People on universal credit are struggling to get the essentials they need for their families.
Help us get what we need and think about us too
We get paid monthly and that doesn’t help with this coronavirus going on.
We need help and support to get what we need for our families.
People on universal credit are struggling to get what we need due to people stock piling. There are no nappies, baby wipes or food ect to suppose our families and we get paid monthly so we cannot get everything we need for the month to survive. Please help us to be able to support our families and or children.
I for one am struggling to get food or nappies for my children.
Some families cannot work and have to use universal credit we are not invisible we are human beings. Help us too. Thanks

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

You can find out about what other Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19

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You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

17 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
31 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 31 Mar 2020

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