Petition · Department for Work and Pensions
Review and change Universal Credit identity checks
Open for signatures
70 signatures
What the petition asks
End the use of identity checks on Universal Credit claimants such as passport selfies, doorstep photos and images of people's homes. We call for proportionate, dignified alternatives.
Some claimants may be asked to photograph their passport next to their face and open their front door for photos. We believe this is humiliating, raises safeguarding and security risks, and could be discriminatory. Claimants are not criminals. They are vulnerable people who depend on this support to survive.
Timeline
| 3 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
70
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
3 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.