Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Scrap Universal Credit and reinstate all legacy benefits
Closed
205 signatures
What the petition asks
Universal Credit is not meeting the needs of many claimants, some of whom have lost income as a result of being moved to Universal Credit.
Universal Credit should be scrapped, and all legacy benefits it replaces be reinstated.
Timeline
| 27 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
205
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
27 Apr 2021
Closed
27 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.