Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Increase Universal Credit to match National Living Wage and change savings rules
Closed
53 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should increase UC payments (currently £265.41 for under 25s, £334.91 for over 25s) to the equivalent of the National Living Wage (currently £365.25 for a standard 37.5 week), and backdate increased payments for 5 years.
Additionally, the £16k maximum savings limit should be raised to £22k, and Help to Buy ISA savings should be excluded, when calculating UC.
National living wage goes up almost every year. Rules for UC stays same in this section are not structural and not updated to current standard. Should be consider and backdated up to 5years to fair treat as inflation should consider since program starts and save hassle to claimant and DWP.
Pot savings for every year should be different because of inflation. Help to buy ISA should not be shows as savings as cannot be used and if withdraw lose interest so is there but can't use.
National living wage goes up almost every year. Rules for UC stays same in this section are not structural and not updated to current standard. Should be consider and backdated up to 5years to fair treat as inflation should consider since program starts and save hassle to claimant and DWP.
Pot savings for every year should be different because of inflation. Help to buy ISA should not be shows as savings as cannot be used and if withdraw lose interest so is there but can't use.
Timeline
| 22 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Feb 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
53
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
22 Jul 2022
Closed
5 Feb 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.