Petition · past parliament
To stop deducting carers allowance from benefits
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
To stop deducting carers from our benefits
Us carers who struggle to look after our families etc get penalised and have it removed off of benefits. We on carers save the government millions every year for caring for families and close relatives. For a low amount then get the whole lot deducted
Us carers who struggle to look after our families etc get penalised and have it removed off of benefits. We on carers save the government millions every year for caring for families and close relatives. For a low amount then get the whole lot deducted
To stop deducting carers from benefits and penalising us for saving your government millions which leaves us out of pocket.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Do not deduct Carer's Allowance from Universal Credit
Timeline
| 15 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Mar 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.