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Don't introduce essentials-only benefit cards and protect claimants’ freedom

Submitted by Mr David Raymond Southall on Thursday 15th January 2026

Published on Thursday 26th February 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 26th August 2026

Current Signatures: 267
(count is updated approximately hourly)

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

Access ~ Accounts ~ bank account ~ Banks ~ Benefits ~ Bills ~ Cards ~ Cash ~ Disabled ~ Disabled People ~ FRAUD ~ Freedom ~ Jobs ~ Low-paid workers ~ Money ~ Payment ~ Transport

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 267 signatures in total, with signatories from 200 constituencies. That makes it the 584th most popular open petition, and the 14,230th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 41% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 4% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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