Provide Covid-19 emergency £20 increase to those on legacy benefits immediately.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The government has actively chosen to leave all those on legacy benefits behind and not provide Covid-19 support as they have done with Universal Credit. The government has decided we are not worth the extra support and this must end. We are worth it and discrimination is not acceptable.

The exclusion of Covid-19 support has meant many of us on legacy benefits which include the disabled have been left to struggle through the pandemic. Many disabled people are already in a high risk group from Covid-19 and been left isolated with very little support if any and have to choose between a hot meal or a warm room. The government is already well aware of this. Many charities and doctors have spoken out about this discrimination and the harm it is inflicting.
Why have we been excluded?

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Extend Covid-19 benefit increases to legacy benefit claimants

Timeline

15 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
10 Dec 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 10 Dec 2020

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