Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Abolish the benefit cap
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should abolish the benefit cap as too many people can't afford to live because of the money that gets taken. The benefit cap can leave people with just a few hundred pounds to last them a month.
We need the Government to do this because people are struggling to live. They would not be able to live on 300 pounds a month, so why should we? We’ve worked and paid our way so why should we suffer now?
Timeline
| 13 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jan 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
13 Jul 2022
Closed
27 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.