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Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

End Universal Credit and reinstate previous system of benefits and tax credits

Closed 58 signatures

What the petition asks

End Universal Credit and go back to the previous system of means-tested benefits and tax credits. It's ridiculous having to wait months etc to receive UC payments, and too many families are missing out and getting into debt because of it. Some are even being left homeless.
Benefits should be separate. Universal Credit is so confusing. Now it's time to help others and stop the poor getting poorer. I feel the old system was run so much better, people didn't get confused because it was separate and was explained better.

Timeline

8 Aug 2022 Petition opened for signatures
22 Feb 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 58
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 8 Aug 2022
Closed 22 Feb 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.