Tags are generated automatically from the petition contents, so sometimes they do end up being a bit imprecise. But manually tagging over a 100,000 petitions would be a bit of a stretch, so we'll just have to put up with the occasional dodgy tag. Sorry about that.
Increase the benefit cap in line with increases to state benefits
Open from Thursday 28th May 2020 to Saturday 28th November 2020
37 signatures
Reduce pressure on foodbanks by allowing Universal Credit emergency applications
Open from Thursday 21st May 2020 to Saturday 21st November 2020
25 signatures
Increase Child Tax Credit payments during Covid-19
Open from Wednesday 20th May 2020 to Friday 20th November 2020
27 signatures
Increase ESA/PIP in line with Universal Credit Coronavirus increase
Open from Tuesday 19th May 2020 to Thursday 19th November 2020
145 signatures
Suspend sanctions to Universal Credit to help families and people in hardship
Open from Monday 11th May 2020 to Wednesday 11th November 2020
23 signatures
Create/use alternative method for verifying identity for UC claims and GOV help
Open from Monday 11th May 2020 to Wednesday 11th November 2020
29 signatures
Remove requirement to make joint claims for Universal Credit during Covid-19
Open from Thursday 23rd April 2020 to Friday 23rd October 2020
48 signatures
Fund free broadband for vulnerable households during social distancing.
Open from Tuesday 21st April 2020 to Wednesday 21st October 2020
41 signatures
Stop advanced and budgeting repayments on universal credit until Covid-19 goes
Open from Tuesday 21st April 2020 to Wednesday 21st October 2020
32 signatures
Limit Universal Credit & Working Tax Credit increases to those affected by virus
Open from Tuesday 21st April 2020 to Wednesday 21st October 2020
9 signatures
Ban landlords and estate agents discriminating against universal credit tenants
Open from Thursday 16th April 2020 to Friday 16th October 2020
604 signatures
Remove savings cap on Universal Credit for Covid-19 related Self Employed claims
Open from Thursday 16th April 2020 to Friday 16th October 2020
154 signatures
Pay Universal Credit from Day One
Open from Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Thursday 8th October 2020
121 signatures
Provide food bank service as food banks close & hardship increases due to CV-19
Open from Tuesday 7th April 2020 to Wednesday 7th October 2020
54 signatures
Allow full time students to claim universal credit during the Covid-19 pandemic
Open from Monday 6th April 2020 to Tuesday 6th October 2020
97 signatures
Pay self-employed for self-isolating due to corona virus
Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
3,489 signatures
Protect the childcare element of Universal Credit from deductions
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
49 signatures
Stop using student finance loans as an income when claiming universal credit
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
186 signatures
Reform PIP assessments
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
166 signatures
Give financial help to agency and zero hour workers during COVID-19 outbreak.
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
21,515 signatures
Remove Universal Credit's 'Minimum Income Floor' for the self-employed.
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
461 signatures
Protect benefits claimants from sanctions for missed appointments during COVID19
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
131 signatures
Make employers give a minimum number of hours to staff on Zero-hours contracts
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
79 signatures
Revoke the bedroom tax
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
159 signatures
Reduce 5 week wait for first Universal Credit payment to 2 weeks.
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
300 signatures
Ban discrimination in private rental sector towards people on benefits.
Open from Tuesday 10th March 2020 to Thursday 10th September 2020
96 signatures
Stop the migration of people to Universal Credit
Open from Monday 9th March 2020 to Wednesday 9th September 2020
79 signatures
Scrap the minimum income floor of Universal Credit for the self-employed.
Open from Friday 18th October 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
316 signatures
Change Carers allowance requirements
Open from Wednesday 16th October 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
91 signatures
Change the way student income is calculated under universal credit
Open from Friday 13th September 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
975 signatures
Stop childcare costs for parents on Universal Credit being paid in arrears
Open from Monday 9th September 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
12 signatures
Stop the government from using NI to pay national debt.
Open from Thursday 8th August 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
35 signatures
Redesign the universal credit system so rent is paid when it is due
Open from Thursday 6th June 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
34 signatures
Introduce free school meals to all primary and secondary school students.
Open from Wednesday 5th June 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
43 signatures
Abolish imprisonment as a penalty for non-payment of Council Tax.
Open from Tuesday 14th May 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
12,718 signatures
Increase the standard allowance for those under 25 on Universal Credit.
Open from Thursday 18th April 2019 to Friday 18th October 2019
160 signatures
Reduce deductions taken out of Universal Credit for people working part time
Open from Monday 15th April 2019 to Tuesday 15th October 2019
11 signatures
Stop ESA being taken £ for £ off peoples Universal Credit Payments
Open from Monday 8th April 2019 to Tuesday 8th October 2019
38 signatures
Completely Overhaul the Universal Credit system or return to old system
Open from Friday 29th March 2019 to Sunday 29th September 2019
518 signatures
Stop using Student Finance as income when calculating Universal Credit benefit.
Open from Tuesday 12th February 2019 to Monday 12th August 2019
947 signatures
Stop government from putting pensioners who claim pension credit on UC
Open from Thursday 24th January 2019 to Wednesday 24th July 2019
63 signatures
Provide higher maintenance loans and make students eligible for benefits
Open from Thursday 24th January 2019 to Wednesday 24th July 2019
42 signatures
Make companies who have joint bills chase both parties for the debt
Open from Tuesday 22nd January 2019 to Monday 22nd July 2019
31 signatures
Remove the housing element part of Universal Credit and put back housing benefit
Open from Wednesday 2nd January 2019 to Tuesday 2nd July 2019
64 signatures
Have another general election
Open from Friday 21st December 2018 to Friday 21st June 2019
10,912 signatures
Amend Universal Credit regulations so it can cover 53 week periods
Open from Wednesday 12th December 2018 to Wednesday 12th June 2019
44 signatures
Repeal the two child limit to Tax Credits and Universal Credit.
Open from Monday 3rd December 2018 to Monday 3rd June 2019
3,549 signatures
Adopt the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty
Open from Tuesday 27th November 2018 to Monday 27th May 2019
63 signatures
Stop Universal Credit and let claimants stay on the original benefits.
Open from Monday 26th November 2018 to Sunday 26th May 2019
18,911 signatures
Pay child element weekly on universal credit
Open from Tuesday 20th November 2018 to Monday 20th May 2019
52 signatures
Prevent government from including gagging clauses in contracts with charities.
Open from Monday 19th November 2018 to Sunday 19th May 2019
95 signatures
Increase benefits to the average cost of living for all UC claims
Open from Thursday 15th November 2018 to Wednesday 15th May 2019
24 signatures
To make Party political Manifestos legally binding once elected.
Open from Thursday 8th November 2018 to Wednesday 8th May 2019
401 signatures
Halt the rollout of Universal Credit
Open from Thursday 8th November 2018 to Wednesday 8th May 2019
1,110 signatures
universal credit to pay rent cost during the 4week period before first payment
Open from Monday 5th November 2018 to Sunday 5th May 2019
23 signatures
Universal Credit!
Abolish the waiting time to receive money
Open from Monday 5th November 2018 to Sunday 5th May 2019
132 signatures
Change how Universal Credit is calculated for those receiving student income
Open from Wednesday 31st October 2018 to Tuesday 30th April 2019
1,427 signatures
Ban tenancies that require rent paid in advance for social housing
Open from Wednesday 24th October 2018 to Wednesday 24th April 2019
25 signatures
Allow ESA / UC claimants to only go a maximum of 4 weeks without payment.
Open from Monday 1st October 2018 to Monday 1st April 2019
36 signatures
Create a demo version of a Universal Credit online account.
Open from Monday 24th September 2018 to Sunday 24th March 2019
72 signatures
To fund free bus travel for all ESA, JSA and Universal Credit claimants
Open from Friday 17th August 2018 to Sunday 17th February 2019
6,480 signatures
Ask Esther McVey to make a further statement to Parliament
Open from Thursday 12th July 2018 to Saturday 12th January 2019
59 signatures
More equality for owner occupiers in claims for support for mortgage interest
Open from Wednesday 4th July 2018 to Friday 4th January 2019
19 signatures
Close the financial support gap for students taking a leave of absence
Open from Wednesday 30th May 2018 to Friday 30th November 2018
467 signatures
Continue benefit payments while processing Universal Credit
Open from Friday 4th May 2018 to Sunday 4th November 2018
29 signatures
Change universal credit back to the previous benefit system that worked
Open from Friday 27th April 2018 to Saturday 27th October 2018
974 signatures
Change the rules for the housing element part of universal credit.
Open from Wednesday 18th April 2018 to Thursday 18th October 2018
281 signatures
Universal Credit: split payments between adults in each household
Open from Wednesday 18th April 2018 to Thursday 18th October 2018
1,358 signatures
Remove Widows Parents Allowance as an income on Universal Credit Claims
Open from Monday 12th March 2018 to Wednesday 12th September 2018
19 signatures
Changes required under the Universal Credit to support workers!
Open from Friday 9th March 2018 to Sunday 9th September 2018
17 signatures
Lower wait time for new universal credit claims
Open from Tuesday 30th January 2018 to Monday 30th July 2018
11 signatures
Change what DWP are allowed to take off your Benefits from 40% to maximum 20%
Open from Monday 4th December 2017 to Monday 4th June 2018
293 signatures
Stop the closure of Dagenham Jobcentre
Open from Friday 1st December 2017 to Friday 1st June 2018
56 signatures
Protect vulnerable debtors in enforceable Taking Control of Goods Regulations
Open from Monday 6th November 2017 to Sunday 6th May 2018
3,495 signatures
Make NHS prescriptions and healthcare free for all Universal Credit claimants
Open from Friday 27th October 2017 to Friday 27th April 2018
75 signatures
Amend Universal Credit so that weekly paid workers aren't unfairly disadvantaged
Open from Friday 27th October 2017 to Friday 27th April 2018
121 signatures
Hold a General Election if the Government avoids an Opposition Day vote again.
Open from Wednesday 25th October 2017 to Wednesday 25th April 2018
2,599 signatures
Ensure that no claimant on benefits is left without financial support.
Open from Monday 23rd October 2017 to Monday 23rd April 2018
37 signatures
End benefit sanctions, punishments to make the poor more poor.
Open from Thursday 19th October 2017 to Thursday 19th April 2018
533 signatures
Provide a FREE phone Universal Credit helpline
Open from Tuesday 17th October 2017 to Tuesday 17th April 2018
120 signatures
Universal Credit applicants to receive adequate payments throughout assessment.
Open from Tuesday 17th October 2017 to Tuesday 17th April 2018
1,044 signatures
Abolish universal credit return to old system!
Open from Friday 29th September 2017 to Thursday 29th March 2018
201 signatures
Change the universal credit system to stop people suffering
Open from Friday 29th September 2017 to Thursday 29th March 2018
94 signatures
Abolish Universal Credits before it puts majority of the UK in poverty
Open from Wednesday 20th September 2017 to Tuesday 20th March 2018
17,992 signatures
Scrap the "rape clause" and the "family cap" on social security payments.
Open from Thursday 13th April 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
25,307 signatures
Revision of Universal Credit system for people with mental health issues
Open from Friday 24th March 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
90 signatures
Reverse restrictions on housing element of Universal Credit for 18-21 yr olds
Open from Tuesday 14th March 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
4,237 signatures
protect workers on universal credit by having their 'housing element' protected.
Open from Friday 13th January 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
51 signatures
Make Universal Credit an optional benefit.
Open from Thursday 8th December 2016 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
21 signatures
Make universal credit phone numbers free
Open from Tuesday 29th November 2016 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
22 signatures
Abolish universal credit and resort back to tried and tested benefits system
Open from Tuesday 29th November 2016 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
834 signatures
Abolish the "standard living allowance" under 35!
Open from Tuesday 22nd November 2016 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
45 signatures
Offer discounted counselling to housing professionals.
Open from Thursday 4th August 2016 to Saturday 4th February 2017
6 signatures
Abolish Universal Credit and keep Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits.
Open from Friday 13th May 2016 to Sunday 13th November 2016
923 signatures
Change war pension deductions to benefits
Open from Thursday 28th April 2016 to Friday 28th October 2016
83 signatures
scrap universal credit..its not right and its not fair.people are not surviving
Open from Wednesday 16th March 2016 to Friday 16th September 2016
3,127 signatures
Offer a free phone line for DWP universal credit claims helpline
Open from Friday 26th February 2016 to Friday 26th August 2016
170 signatures
Stop charging premium phoneline rates for Universal Credit claimants.
Open from Monday 22nd February 2016 to Monday 22nd August 2016
204 signatures
Call to the Government to halt cuts to universal credit.
Open from Thursday 14th January 2016 to Thursday 14th July 2016
1,227 signatures
The DWP should release the figures for introducing Universal Credit
Open from Thursday 30th July 2015 to Saturday 30th January 2016
13 signatures
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