Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Extend Covid-19 benefit increases to legacy benefit claimants
Closed
255 signatures
What the petition asks
Many legacy benefits claimants already live in poverty. Excluding them from Covid financial support unfairly penalises those who may not have access to other support or employment opportunities due to lockdown.
All across the country people are being financially impacted by the pandemic and lockdown. While additional financial support is being provided to many, people already on legacy benefits such as JSA and ESA have been excluded from the support package while those on Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit have been given an increase. I propose that to prevent unfair discrimination legacy benefit claimants and Child Tax Credit are given similar additional support.
Timeline
| 3 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
255
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
3 Jul 2020
Closed
3 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.