Rename all MP's "Expenses" to "Benefits".

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

As you may know the UK Government has always stigmatised the use of benefits as a drain on government resources (right or wrong), including labelling pension recipients as those on "benefits".

We say lets include MP's claiming back earnings as those on benefits also.

With a cost of living crisis going on the Government wants to tell us its wrong to take action going as far as to say the lower runs of society have to foot the bill.
We just want the Government to share in this deplorably shameful feeling of costing this fine country money.

Not at all saying its not a deserved "perk" of the job as an MP to recieve these "benefits".

We would simply like it labelled so and included in the demographic of claimants.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

You can find out how to contact IPSA here:

http://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

Timeline

6 Dec 2022	Petition opened for signatures
7 Dec 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Dec 2022

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