Petition · past parliament
Give legacy benefits like ESA the much needed £20 uplift
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
People on legacy benefits like contributions based ESA were denied the much needed £20 during the current pandemic.
People on legacy benefits like contributions based ESA were denied the much needed £20 during the current pandemic.
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
| 29 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.