Allow shared benefits for children in split families

Closed 34 signatures

What the petition asks

Parents who share care of their children should be entitled to an equal share of child-related benefits (Child Benefit, Universal Credit elements, DLA), rather than only one parent receiving them. We feel the current system is unfair to working parents.

We believe the current benefits and child maintenance system is unfair to separated parents who share care of their children. One parent receives all child-related benefits, even when the other might provide regular care, such as three nights a week. This leaves many working parents struggling to support their children without help. The Government should review the system so benefits and financial support are shared more fairly between parents with regular shared care.

Timeline

17 Dec 2025	Petition opened for signatures
17 Jun 2026	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 34

Status Closed

Department Department for Work and Pensions

Opened 17 Dec 2025

Closed 17 Jun 2026

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