Petition · HM Treasury
Review of support for widows and widowers with children under 18
Closed
241 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase financial support for widows and widowers with children under 18, and allow them to automatically access Pupil Premium and Early Years Pupil Premium Funding.
We feel the Government doesn't offer adequate financial long term support for widows or widowers and this greatly impacts those with children under 18. If spouses paid into the Government pension, regardless of the length of contribution this disappears. Many are being evicted or have homes repossessed, living on the breadline through no fault of their own. If the Government really want to bring children out of poverty they need to stop overlooking the whole band of children in this situation.
Timeline
| 13 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
241
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
13 Jan 2026
Closed
13 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.