Submitted by Carolina Nunes Freitas on Monday 9th October 2023
Published on Monday 13th November 2023
Current status: Open
Open until: Monday 13th May 2024
Current Signatures: 46
(count is updated approximately hourly)
Relevant Departments
Increase Universal Credit for families with disabled children
We urge the Government to increase Universal Credit for families with disabled children, to ensure they have the money they need to care for their children properly.
The average London household pays £1,480 a month in rent, or £341 a week. Trying to pay for rent and care for a disabled child can be a struggle and we believe the Government's helping hand is not enough.
Families with a disabled child receive an extra £146.31 of Universal Credit a month, and families with a severely disabled child receive an extra £456.89 a month. Considering the needs of children with disabilities, including dietary requirements, energy bills increasing due to medical equipment and parking fees for hospital appointments, we believe this is not enough.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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