Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Raise child benefit by £10 a week to help families during the pandemic
Closed
77 signatures
What the petition asks
We are calling for emergency support for children to ensure all parents can cover the basic costs of raising their children in the face of reduced income.
Families need more help with meeting children’s needs and unexpected costs while schools are closed and the new income protection measures can take effect.
We have therefore come together to ask you to consider uplifting child benefit by £10 per child per week.
Most families with children access child benefit and 12.7 million children receive this benefit.
It offers an effective, fast and resilient way to get money to families through our existing infrastructure - families will get the help they need directly into their bank accounts to cover additional costs.
We have therefore come together to ask you to consider uplifting child benefit by £10 per child per week.
Most families with children access child benefit and 12.7 million children receive this benefit.
It offers an effective, fast and resilient way to get money to families through our existing infrastructure - families will get the help they need directly into their bank accounts to cover additional costs.
Timeline
| 18 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Dec 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
77
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
18 Jun 2020
Closed
18 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.