Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Give automatic equal benefits rights to separated parents who are co-parenting
Closed
58 signatures
What the petition asks
It's 2025. Many couples do not stay in relationships like our grandparents or ancestors used to. If parents are amicable, we think that each parent should get equal rights to housing, benefits and support.
We think the government need to change the current rules and that child benefit should be shared if parents are co-parenting in a 50/50 agreement.
Currently, the parent in receipt of child benefit gets prioritised for social housing and the other parent is classed as a single person and of lesser priority. The "single" person also wouldn't be granted additional bedrooms when applying for social housing.
Currently, the parent in receipt of child benefit gets prioritised for social housing and the other parent is classed as a single person and of lesser priority. The "single" person also wouldn't be granted additional bedrooms when applying for social housing.
Timeline
| 3 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
58
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
3 Mar 2025
Closed
3 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.