Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Up Universal Credit benefit cap by £1000 so vunerable families get covid payment
Closed
78 signatures
What the petition asks
Raise the universal credit benefit cap by £1000
Approximately 150,000 families are currently subject to the Universal Credit benefit cap resulting in the additional covid protection payment being made but then immediately deducted resulting in a descrimination between support to the most vunerable who already recieve deductions on what is viewed supporting system.
Timeline
| 1 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jun 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
78
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
1 Dec 2020
Closed
1 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.