The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. DWP is a ministerial department, supported by 13 agencies and public bodies.
Website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
Ministers
Review Civil Servants Pay, creating consistency across departments
Opened on Monday 13th November 2023
19 signatures so far
Increase Universal Credit for families with disabled children
Opened on Monday 13th November 2023
45 signatures so far
Make State Pensions tax free
Opened on Friday 10th November 2023
53,404 signatures so far
Require annual property inspections for leaseholders and tenants
Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
59 signatures so far
Fund free passes for carers for visitor attractions
Opened on Monday 6th November 2023
29 signatures so far
Increase Statutory Paternity Leave to 3 months
Opened on Friday 3rd November 2023
69 signatures so far
Allow people receiving Carer's Allowance to work up to 16 hours a week
Opened on Friday 3rd November 2023
254 signatures so far
Create a Government-run bank for people who can't open an account elsewhere
Opened on Friday 3rd November 2023
46 signatures so far
Disregard compensation payments for means-tested benefits
Opened on Friday 3rd November 2023
52 signatures so far
Review operation of law in respect of preferred pronouns in the workplace
Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
76 signatures so far
Give pensions to those in armed forces who served more than 2 years pre-1988
Opened on Thursday 2nd November 2023
35 signatures so far
Stop assessments for those receiving Severe Disability Premium moving to UC
Open from Thursday 26th October 2023 to Friday 26th April 2024
37 signatures
Allow fractional shares to be held in an ISA
Open from Wednesday 25th October 2023 to Thursday 25th April 2024
658 signatures
Require all employers to offer the choice between weekly or monthly pay
Open from Monday 23rd October 2023 to Tuesday 23rd April 2024
22 signatures
Remove salaries of MLAs who refuse to form a NI Executive
Open from Wednesday 18th October 2023 to Thursday 18th April 2024
47 signatures
Review the accessibility of Jobcentre appointments.
Open from Tuesday 17th October 2023 to Wednesday 17th April 2024
33 signatures
Remove the suspension PIP payments policy to beneficiaries in care of NHS
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
103 signatures
Set maximum and minimum temperatures work places
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
43 signatures
Remove the discretion of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to write off debts
Open from Thursday 12th October 2023 to Friday 12th April 2024
34 signatures
Honour the triple lock in full in April 2024
Open from Tuesday 10th October 2023 to Wednesday 10th April 2024
22,610 signatures
Automatically consider all assets and income when calculating child maintenance
Open from Tuesday 10th October 2023 to Wednesday 10th April 2024
102 signatures
Remove the earnings limit for Carer's Allowance
Open from Tuesday 10th October 2023 to Wednesday 10th April 2024
754 signatures
Uprate benefits in line with CPI inflation
Open from Tuesday 10th October 2023 to Wednesday 10th April 2024
789 signatures
Public Inquiry into the Child Maintenance Service
Open from Monday 9th October 2023 to Tuesday 9th April 2024
7,636 signatures
Reinstate Winter Fuel Payments for ex pats living in Spain and France
Open from Monday 9th October 2023 to Tuesday 9th April 2024
333 signatures
Make non-payment of child maintenance a criminal offence
Open from Monday 9th October 2023 to Tuesday 9th April 2024
177 signatures
Review access to shared ownership scheme for single applicants
Open from Friday 6th October 2023 to Saturday 6th April 2024
15 signatures
Mandate employers to respond to employment reference requests within 5 work days
Open from Friday 6th October 2023 to Saturday 6th April 2024
30 signatures
Exempt disabled people on attendance allowance from paying car tax.
Open from Wednesday 4th October 2023 to Thursday 4th April 2024
164 signatures
Scrap Universal Credit, reinstate legacy benefits and scrap unfair sanctioning
Open from Tuesday 3rd October 2023 to Wednesday 3rd April 2024
972 signatures
Exempt disabled people living in adapted properties from the bedroom tax
Open from Monday 2nd October 2023 to Tuesday 2nd April 2024
37 signatures
Allow partners to receive Bereavement Support when not on benefits or pregnant.
Open from Tuesday 26th September 2023 to Tuesday 26th March 2024
196 signatures
Increase pip and carers allowance as 10.1 percent increase is not enough.
Open from Tuesday 26th September 2023 to Tuesday 26th March 2024
87 signatures
Increase the UC Childcare Assessment Period Reimbursement in line with Schools
Open from Thursday 21st September 2023 to Thursday 21st March 2024
18 signatures
Change the High Income Child Benefit charge to a higher or a household threshold
Open from Wednesday 20th September 2023 to Wednesday 20th March 2024
1,344 signatures
Make Universal Credit standard allowance the same for under and over 25
Open from Wednesday 20th September 2023 to Wednesday 20th March 2024
26 signatures
Link State Pension increases to increases in pay for MPs
Open from Tuesday 19th September 2023 to Tuesday 19th March 2024
860 signatures
Introduce a Universal Basic Income
Open from Friday 8th September 2023 to Friday 8th March 2024
196 signatures
Require employers to pay employees for rest breaks
Open from Friday 1st September 2023 to Friday 1st March 2024
89 signatures
Reinstate tax relief allowing mortgage interest to be set against rental income
Open from Friday 1st September 2023 to Friday 1st March 2024
282 signatures
Make both parents eligible for housing costs for bedrooms for children
Open from Friday 1st September 2023 to Friday 1st March 2024
17 signatures
Pay full housing costs for benefit claimants in private rented accommodation
Open from Wednesday 30th August 2023 to Thursday 29th February 2024
91 signatures
Do not allow non-resident parents with CMS arrears to move off enforced payments
Open from Tuesday 29th August 2023 to Thursday 29th February 2024
63 signatures
Give 500,000 UK overseas State Pensioners with frozen pensions parity
Open from Thursday 24th August 2023 to Saturday 24th February 2024
5,351 signatures
Stop family homes being converted into HMO's (House in Multiple Occupation)
Open from Thursday 24th August 2023 to Saturday 24th February 2024
83 signatures
Lower the state pension retirement age for women
Open from Wednesday 23rd August 2023 to Friday 23rd February 2024
196 signatures
Reduce the point requirements for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Open from Tuesday 22nd August 2023 to Thursday 22nd February 2024
2,571 signatures
Reform Rent to Buy in England so that part of rent goes towards deposit
Open from Monday 21st August 2023 to Wednesday 21st February 2024
24 signatures
Give British people priority need for accommodation
Open from Tuesday 8th August 2023 to Thursday 8th February 2024
4,251 signatures
Require autism training for every public sector worker
Open from Monday 7th August 2023 to Wednesday 7th February 2024
63 signatures
Create a baby loss bereavement support scheme for self-employed parents
Open from Friday 4th August 2023 to Sunday 4th February 2024
3,294 signatures
Review the child maintenance non-resident parents are required to pay by CMS
Open from Tuesday 1st August 2023 to Thursday 1st February 2024
26 signatures
Change child maintenance calculations from gross annual earnings to Net earnings
Open from Tuesday 1st August 2023 to Thursday 1st February 2024
476 signatures
Remove planning permission requirements for boundary walls and gates
Open from Monday 31st July 2023 to Wednesday 31st January 2024
22 signatures
Allow first time buyers to access pension funds early
Open from Thursday 27th July 2023 to Saturday 27th January 2024
44 signatures
Reduce the State Pension age for people with disabilities to 63
Open from Monday 24th July 2023 to Wednesday 24th January 2024
2,258 signatures
Set up a community service scheme for benefit claimants who are not in work
Open from Thursday 20th July 2023 to Saturday 20th January 2024
29 signatures
Remove the 3-month "relevant period" for LCWRA Universal Credit claimants
Open from Thursday 20th July 2023 to Saturday 20th January 2024
127 signatures
Establish a national regulator for private landlords to ensure fair rent
Open from Thursday 13th July 2023 to Saturday 13th January 2024
57 signatures
Make state pension payments on fixed dates each month
Open from Tuesday 11th July 2023 to Thursday 11th January 2024
548 signatures
Require schools to have lunch breaks at least 40 minutes long
Open from Tuesday 11th July 2023 to Thursday 11th January 2024
24 signatures
Make 'National Lazy Day' a public holiday
Open from Friday 7th July 2023 to Sunday 7th January 2024
21 signatures
Require credit reference agencies to offer free fraud prevention notifications
Open from Friday 7th July 2023 to Sunday 7th January 2024
83 signatures
Ban sharing of penalty points information with non-government organisations
Open from Thursday 6th July 2023 to Saturday 6th January 2024
13 signatures
Make the State Pension equal to Minimum Wage (40hr/wk 23+) to all from age 60
Open from Wednesday 5th July 2023 to Friday 5th January 2024
17,681 signatures
Reform Universal Credit rules for people claiming Carer's Allowance.
Open from Thursday 29th June 2023 to Friday 29th December 2023
55 signatures
Increase Carer's Allowance to 35 hours a week at the minimum wage
Open from Wednesday 28th June 2023 to Thursday 28th December 2023
13,914 signatures
Legislate to protect door supervisors against violence in the workplace
Open from Tuesday 27th June 2023 to Wednesday 27th December 2023
3,152 signatures
Create fast-track for PIP applications where NHS staff can approve claims
Open from Friday 16th June 2023 to Saturday 16th December 2023
2,437 signatures
Exempt Autistic and Neurodivergent people from the bedroom Tax
Open from Friday 16th June 2023 to Saturday 16th December 2023
32 signatures
Adapt universal credit to support people who are paid every 4 weeks.
Open from Friday 16th June 2023 to Saturday 16th December 2023
55 signatures
Recalculate child maintenance payments for income changes below 25% threshold
Open from Wednesday 7th June 2023 to Thursday 7th December 2023
50 signatures
Keep working tax and child tax credits for working families
Open from Monday 5th June 2023 to Tuesday 5th December 2023
66 signatures
Improve DWP phone service for PIP claimants and create online portal for PIP
Open from Monday 5th June 2023 to Tuesday 5th December 2023
187 signatures
Make SSP from first day of sickness and in line with National Living Wage
Open from Friday 2nd June 2023 to Saturday 2nd December 2023
40 signatures
Allow all parents of dependent children to access Bereavement Support Payment
Open from Friday 19th May 2023 to Sunday 19th November 2023
239 signatures
Release equality impact assessment on removing work capability assessment
Open from Friday 19th May 2023 to Sunday 19th November 2023
22 signatures
Provide public 'care of addresses' for homeless people
Open from Thursday 18th May 2023 to Saturday 18th November 2023
40 signatures
Prevent development on Green Belt land
Open from Monday 15th May 2023 to Wednesday 15th November 2023
162 signatures
Amend guidance for PIP claimants on advising the DWP of travel abroad
Open from Monday 15th May 2023 to Wednesday 15th November 2023
5,615 signatures
End income tax for over 70s
Open from Thursday 11th May 2023 to Saturday 11th November 2023
33 signatures
To extend the eligibility for Cost of Living Payments in 2023/24
Open from Thursday 11th May 2023 to Saturday 11th November 2023
605 signatures
Fund increased careers advice and job support for those with additional needs
Open from Wednesday 10th May 2023 to Friday 10th November 2023
103 signatures
Make child maintenance payable up to 23 and increase maintenance payments
Open from Wednesday 3rd May 2023 to Friday 3rd November 2023
96 signatures
Stop benefit sanctions for homeless benefit claimants
Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
56 signatures
To recognise polyamorous/polyamory relationships in UK law
Open from Tuesday 25th April 2023 to Wednesday 25th October 2023
44 signatures
Reverse the requirement for parents on UC to be available to work for 30 hours
Open from Monday 24th April 2023 to Tuesday 24th October 2023
23,232 signatures
Scrap the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) for single parent families
Open from Tuesday 18th April 2023 to Wednesday 18th October 2023
155 signatures
Lower the state pension age to 65
Open from Monday 17th April 2023 to Tuesday 17th October 2023
173 signatures
Require Local Housing Allowance rates be increased in line with inflation
Open from Monday 17th April 2023 to Tuesday 17th October 2023
4,359 signatures
Reduce the age NHS nurses can draw their NHS pension to 55
Open from Tuesday 11th April 2023 to Wednesday 11th October 2023
873 signatures
Remove the Two-Child Limit on Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit Benefits
Open from Tuesday 11th April 2023 to Wednesday 11th October 2023
92 signatures
Give Universal Credit claimants the option to receive fortnightly payments
Open from Tuesday 11th April 2023 to Wednesday 11th October 2023
25 signatures
Increase the state pension to equal 35 hours a week at the National Living Wage
Open from Thursday 6th April 2023 to Friday 6th October 2023
38,002 signatures
Start providing tax breaks to middle earners due to the high cost of living
Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
44 signatures
Keep the Couples Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET) for Universal Credit
Open from Friday 31st March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
20 signatures
Stop UK pensioners paying income tax on their state pension
Open from Friday 31st March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
22,901 signatures
Legal aid for all employment tribunals
Open from Friday 31st March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
29 signatures
A central register of Asbestos and phased removal of Asbestos from all buildings
Open from Friday 31st March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
10,696 signatures
Stop CMS sharing paying parents financial details with receiving parents
Open from Wednesday 29th March 2023 to Friday 29th September 2023
128 signatures
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