Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Retain full benefits for parents facing temporary removal of their children
Closed
37 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently, parents who have children temporarily removed by children's social care face sanctions in their benefits. This is an additional and unnecessary burden on parents attempting to get their children returned to them. Benefits should remain fixed until final arrangements for children are made.
Poverty is endemic and impacts the lives of millions of families in the UK. Additional financial hardship for parents who have had their children temporarily removed by children's services is unfair and counterproductive to the principles of always seeking reunification for children with their birth families. This must change systemically to give all parents a fairer chance to create and sustain environments to support their children returning to them.
Timeline
| 18 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
37
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
18 Feb 2022
Closed
18 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.