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Sack David Gauke Secretary of State & Neil Coulding over Universal Credit botch.

Submitted on Saturday 28th October 2017

Rejected on Thursday 2nd November 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: honours (see below for details)

Petition Action

Sack David Gauke Secretary of State & Neil Coulding over Universal Credit botch.

Petition Details

Universal Credit is an unmitigated disaster.

This failed policy has only been rolled out to 0.8 % of the total amount of people expected to be on this benefit by 2022.

If David Gauke and the minister responsible for its implementation refuse to address issues they must be sacked and replaced.

Additional Information

Universal Credit rolls six existing benefits into one single monthly payment:

Main concerns:

6 weeks with no money, no help with NHS costs, dental costs, access to state school meals. Advances are loans to be paid back.

Claw back rates on work allowances current at 67p per every £1 of earnings.

Childcare payments need to be made upfront.

Punitive sanctions regime for low paid workers.

Reducing poor to second rate savers.

Councils cracking under strain and at breaking point.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for Ministers or officials to be sacked.

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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200213

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