Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
End the practice of combining couples' Universal Credit into a single payment
Closed
58 signatures
What the petition asks
Change how couples payments work to protect people who are in a relationship with an abusive partner. Currently Universal Credit pays couples into one account rather than two separate accounts. This can enable more abuse as the victim wouldn't be able to easily and safely escape an abusive partner
To fix this you should remove the couples benefits and have the payment split over two accounts, or offer easier support that can't be tracked by the abuser to leave the relationship.
Timeline
| 7 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 May 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
58
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
7 Nov 2025
Closed
7 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.