Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Extension to the £20 weekly Universal Credit uplift for a minimum of 5 years.
Closed
74 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition wishes for a sensible extension to the Universal Credit uplift for a minimum of 5 years.
It has been reported that the Chancellor has considered giving almost six million benefit claimants a £500 cash payment instead of keeping the £1,000 yearly uplift in Universal Credit.
It has been reported that the Chancellor has considered giving almost six million benefit claimants a £500 cash payment instead of keeping the £1,000 yearly uplift in Universal Credit.
While Universal Credit has been frozen for 4 years, inflation has risen by 10%, this has lead to it becoming much harder for UC claimants and their families trying to get by.
Extension of the Universal Credit uplift for a minimum of 5 years would allow families to ensure the people who mean most to them will be able to eat and to keep their homes paid for in the troubling months ahead.
The Government should consider the uplift an investment as the money would flow back into businesses.
Extension of the Universal Credit uplift for a minimum of 5 years would allow families to ensure the people who mean most to them will be able to eat and to keep their homes paid for in the troubling months ahead.
The Government should consider the uplift an investment as the money would flow back into businesses.
Timeline
| 15 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
74
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
15 Feb 2021
Closed
15 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.