Do not cut Universal Credit payments

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Realise that those on benefits lost our jobs due to circumstances out of our control. Realise the many reasons that people can't work right now; the main one being we are in the midst of a pandemic. Do not lower the Universal Credit payments and offer more support to those struggling financially.

The COVID-19 Pandemic resulted in millions of job losses through no fault of the peoples'. Companies closed down. Some can't work due to school closures and no childcare. Some can't work due to shielding/self-isolating for themselves/for vulnerable people around them. My job closed in April and for months afterwards I couldn't work as I live with my 75-year-old, vulnerable, grandmother. The government's response to the situation has been atrocious. Don't punish us for something we can't control.

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

27 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
3 Feb 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Feb 2021

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