Petition · past parliament

Stop all benefits to illegal immigrants, and put the money into the UK eg nhs

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

as above
as above

Why it was rejected

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

There is no entitlement to benefits for people entering the country illegally. You might like to read the following note from the House of Commons library that explains more:

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn05621/

Timeline

19 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
13 Oct 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Oct 2020

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