Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Give same legal rights and obligations of married people to cohabiting partners
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
I want common law partners to be given same rights as married couples. Even if there is a clause which states they must have been together a certain length of time.
Society has changed; people no longer get married as much as previously. The law should reflect this. Currently, to be entitled to bereavement payment if unmarried you must have either been pregnant when your partner died, or you had a child living with you when your partner died. This may not be the case for unmarried couples who have been together a long time.
Timeline
| 15 Dec 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
15 Dec 2023
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.