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Elderly people cannot complain and can be badly treated. This is clearly wrong. The item on the news today clearly shows the problem\r\n\r\nIts time we protected the vulnerable in care homes please join my e petition for cameras and central monitoring in care homes.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":35,"created_at":"2013-06-13T17:21:19.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:13:22.210Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-06-17T09:48:40.000Z","closed_at":"2013-12-17T10:48:40.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-06-13T17:21:19.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":74001,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/74001.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"End Non-Dom Status which makes UK a Tax Haven for the Wealthy","background":null,"additional_details":"Non-Dom Status allows the very wealthy to massively reduce their contribution to HMRC.\r\n\r\nOur country should remain welcoming for anyone who is willing to pay a fair contribution.\r\n\r\nCurrent non-dom conditions are exploited by many people who can afford to pay under the same tax laws as the rest of us.\r\n\r\nEnd it Now.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":35,"created_at":"2015-01-20T13:54:38.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:16:45.039Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2015-01-21T14:07:30.000Z","closed_at":"2015-03-30T22:59:59.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2015-01-20T13:54:38.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":33610,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/33610.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Objection against erection of Broiler Chicken Units to hose 333,000+ chickens","background":null,"additional_details":"To object against the proposed planning application for 6 no. 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Too many people are struggling to live on minimum wage!","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":35,"created_at":"2013-11-17T15:36:01.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:14:14.182Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-11-20T10:20:16.000Z","closed_at":"2014-11-20T10:20:16.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-11-17T15:36:01.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":21235,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/21235.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"A new type of e-petition","background":null,"additional_details":"We at 2020UK, being believers in democracy, seek a new type of e-petition whereby in the event of a proposal gaining the support of 1,000,000 petitioners the proposal should be put to the people in the form of a referendum within no more than 90 days from the date the e-petition receives the required number of signatories.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":35,"created_at":"2011-11-02T17:57:18.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:08:58.535Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-11-07T16:39:50.000Z","closed_at":"2012-11-07T16:39:50.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-11-02T17:57:18.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":13358,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/13358.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Islamophobia Act","background":null,"additional_details":"To make Islamophobia, active discrimination against Muslims,  a criminal offence.\r\n\r\nIslamophobia is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Muslims for reasons connected to their Islamic heritage. Islamophobia is \"hatred toward Muslims—individually and as a group—that can be attributed to the Islamic religion and/or ethnicity.\" In its extreme form, it \"attributes to the Muslims an exceptional position among all other civilizations, defames them as an inferior group and denies their being part of the nation[s]\" in which they reside. A person who holds such views is called an \"Islamophobia\". Islamophobia may be manifested in many ways, ranging from expressions of hatred of or discrimination against individual Muslims to organized violent attacks by mobs, or even state police, or military attacks on entire Islamic communities. Extreme instances of persecution include the ethnic cleansing seen in Bosnia 1995. 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That being Scotland has a devolved parliament, Wales has an Assembly fast on it's way to becoming a Devolved Parliament. England has no Devolved Parliament. This leads to the wrong idea that English people can't look after themselves or are not good enough to have a Parliament of their own devolved or otherwise. This e-partition calls for an end of discrimination against the English people and the creation of an English, Devolved Parliament.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":35,"created_at":"2011-07-29T18:30:08.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:05:49.557Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-05T08:35:07.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-05T08:35:07.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-07-29T18:30:08.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":44643,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/44643.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"An Ombudsman to be appointed to look into private regulating bodies such as the Health and Care Professions Council","background":null,"additional_details":"Family Courts are held in private and outcomes are usually based on reports from Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service). These reports may cite evidence from psychologists who act as expert witnesses. However, a closed system leads to lack of accountability and the abuse of power by those few individuals who have learnt how to bend the rules, either as a short cut or for more personal reasons.\r\n\r\nChecks and balances are necessary to prevent laxity or corruption in our legal services. This petition calls for private regulating bodies, such as the Health and Care Professions Council, to have an Ombudsman appointed so that complaints to those bodies can be properly upheld.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":35,"created_at":"2013-01-18T12:50:01.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:12:17.821Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-22T11:19:17.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-22T11:19:17.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-18T12:50:01.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":51781,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/51781.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Aid for the UK population","background":null,"additional_details":"The PM David Cameron has pledged a massive £8.3 billion of British taxpayers money to foreign aid. This is against the wishes of the majority of British citizens and taxpayers. This 'Aid' money seldom reaches its intended  cause, ie Development, but is used instead to support commercial enterprises, political parties, and also terrorist organizations.\r\n\r\nI therefore request that the government allocates £7 billion pound of the foreign aid budget to be used at home under the title, 'Home Aid'. This will help to modernise the infra-structure and generate employment.\r\n\r\nAusterity is crippling the UK, and we cannot afford to waste funds paid in by British taxpayers to disappear overseas.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":35,"created_at":"2013-06-18T10:40:31.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:13:23.766Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-06-20T07:46:01.000Z","closed_at":"2014-06-20T07:46:01.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-06-18T10:40:31.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":43999,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/43999.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"CUT IMMIGRANTS WELFARE IN THE UK","background":null,"additional_details":"the cuts to the welfare in the UK must be made more fair  .\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":35,"created_at":"2013-01-05T15:52:10.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:12:12.001Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-08T13:17:29.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-08T13:17:29.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-05T15:52:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":41213,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/41213.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"To Review People Living on the Breadline","background":null,"additional_details":"I would like you to review what implications Wefare Reform has had on the poorest of Society and rectify any subsequent failings","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":35,"created_at":"2012-11-04T19:59:44.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:11:49.222Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-11-05T10:51:52.000Z","closed_at":"2013-11-05T10:51:52.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-11-04T19:59:44.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":52581,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/52581.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Joining the army with a severe nut allergy","background":null,"additional_details":"Highly considered as unfair as we are not treated equal. For citizens with a passion and dream to join the army but are declined due to a nut allergy their dreams are crushed. Proposing that you can join at own risk and the army will not be held responsible in the event of a severe reaction, this also reduces the rate of unemployment. Is it fair that we are treated different because of something we can not choose? Vegetarian, halal and kosher are all catered for with no exception of a severe nut allergy. 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A simple urine dip test is quick and non invasive and will weed out Drug takers.\r\n\r\nI do not want OUR Tax to fund a Drug habit.\r\n\r\nThere are honest people out there that need Job seekers to get to interviews or buy clothes for interview.  But there are some that abuse the system for their own illegal practices.\r\n\r\nDo not get hung up on Ethics. Its a urine test. It would take 30 seconds and would not demean or affect any persons rights.\r\n\r\nThere are no down sides to this argument.  You fail the test, you don't get FREE money!","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":34,"created_at":"2013-06-19T08:13:39.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:13:24.097Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-06-19T09:59:28.000Z","closed_at":"2014-06-19T09:59:28.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-06-19T08:13:39.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":43952,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/43952.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Reduce the Default Urban Speed Limit from 30mph to 20mph","background":null,"additional_details":"This would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, noise pollution and make our towns and cities far more pleasing places – let's introduce 20mph speed limits everywhere people live, work and shop: make it the default urban limit. No need for lots of expensive signage – in fact you could probably clear a lot of street clutter. And motorists would see a saving in fuel costs and wear and tear, at the \"cost\" of an average of 90 seconds being added to their journeys.\r\n\r\nWe're seeing big progress around the country on 20mph limits – the London borough of Islington is likely to soon be followed by others – but we could make a big national leap and save a lot of campaigners' time and energy, and a significant number of lives, if we took an immediate step across England and Wales.\r\n\r\n\r\n(Source: http://v.gd/guardian)","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":34,"created_at":"2013-01-04T13:52:29.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:12:11.718Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-01-07T10:21:48.000Z","closed_at":"2014-01-07T10:21:48.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-01-04T13:52:29.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":46867,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/46867.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Ban the use of \"Attendance Certificates\" in schools in England.","background":null,"additional_details":"The use of Attendance Certificates in schools discriminates against children whose attendance is affected by long term illness, injuries or disabilities.\r\n\r\nIncentivising attendance in the workplace is illegal for this same reason and should therefore also be banned in schools in England.\r\n\r\nChildren are also victimised by their school friends as the practise draws attention to them as the cause of a whole class Attendance Certificate being unattainable.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":34,"created_at":"2013-03-08T10:20:47.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:12:37.096Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-03-08T14:58:09.000Z","closed_at":"2014-03-08T14:58:09.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-03-08T10:20:47.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":49715,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/49715.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"SIR DAVID NICHOLSON TO RESIGN FROM NHS AND HAND HIS KNIGHTHOOD BACK","background":null,"additional_details":"David Nicholson should be made to resign for his major failings within the NHS and stripped of his knighthood","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":34,"created_at":"2013-05-07T10:06:47.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:13:03.370Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-05-09T09:02:41.000Z","closed_at":"2014-05-09T09:02:41.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-05-07T10:06:47.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":45436,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/45436.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Require all job adverts to be in english","background":null,"additional_details":"There is nothing that can be be done to prevent job-seekers from fellow EU nations competing in the UK job market with the indiginous population. However, if the goal is integration of the immigrant  workforce, then it is right that there is a completely level playing field. For example, it is common for casual jobs  advertised in shop windows or websites to be written exclusively in polish. This implies discrimination against the indiginous workforce which is illegal and creates the circumstances in which young British jobseekers are unable to compete with eastern europeans.\r\n\r\nThe proper response is for there to be a legal requirement that all jobs, of whatever nature  and security must be advertised in english with the corollary that adverts not advertised in english are illegal and the recruiters are liable for fines.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":34,"created_at":"2013-02-04T17:04:28.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:12:24.424Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-02-05T09:09:39.000Z","closed_at":"2014-02-05T09:09:39.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-02-04T17:04:28.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":13106,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/13106.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Child Support Avoidance by the Self Employed/Company Directors","background":null,"additional_details":"To provide more powers to the Child Enforcement Agency in relation to investigating the self employed and company directors who avoid paying child maintenance or pay only a small amount of what they should be paying for their child .A self employed person can say they are only paying themselves a salary of less than £100 per week, out of their business.  Not only is that person not paying any tax or national insurance contributions in the UK due to the stated low income, they are making a mockery of the government and their agency which sees good and decent citizens who PAYE as being easy targets for the CSA to get money out of. Money allows you to avoid justice because it allows you to pay someone to find a loophole for you. The government needs to create a tougher system against those that go under the radar and to provide more powers of investigation into the self employed /company directors who are determined to find a way around the system and avoid paying child maintenance. 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Human rights issues stop police doing what is needed, bring in tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets. All the time the police cannot use force rioters continue to destroy property and put public in danger aswell as the police, ambulance and fire crews.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":34,"created_at":"2011-08-08T17:42:19.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:06:49.307Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-12T09:15:31.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-12T09:15:31.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-08T17:42:19.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":24625,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/24625.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Lower the pensionable age to 60 to allow the unemployed 16-25 years a chance at a job","background":null,"additional_details":"There are millions of 16-25 year olds unemployed. The reason they're unemployed is because of the over 60s *taking* all the jobs.\r\n\r\nIf the government allowed retirement at 60, people who worked all of their life, contributed to society, and paid their taxes have earned the right to enjoy their pensioned retirement.\r\n\r\nThis opens up jobs for the 16-25s who are crying out for work, and who are desperate to get off the dole. The money is then being spent on pensions, and not the dole.\r\n\r\nThe nation is resentful of people on the dole because they believe their taxes are paying for people to sit on their backside. Nobody would resent their taxes paying for financial support and security for when you're no longer as fit and able.\r\n\r\nEvery year, people drop off one end, and everyone moves up the ladder. Increased experience means increased productivity, which means that the output per worker increases, more output means more success, and the worker is rewarded with a pay rise.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":34,"created_at":"2011-11-30T15:54:01.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:09:25.892Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-11-30T15:58:38.000Z","closed_at":"2012-11-30T15:58:38.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-11-30T15:54:01.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":5623,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/5623.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Citizen's Income to replace income benefits, tax allowances, and pensions","background":null,"additional_details":"A Citizen’s Income (CI) is an unconditional, automatic and non-withdrawable payment to each individual as a right of citizenship.\r\n\r\n (A Citizen’s Income is sometimes called a Basic Income (BI), a Universal Grant, or a Universal Benefit)\r\n\r\nA Citizen’s Income scheme would phase out as many reliefs and allowances against personal income tax and as many existing state financed cash benefits as possible, and replace them with a Citizen’s Income paid automatically to every man, woman and child.\r\n\r\nA Citizen’s Income scheme would co-ordinate the income tax and benefits systems. A single government agency would credit the Citizen’s Incomes automatically and recoup the cost via income tax levied on all income rather than running separate systems of means testing, benefit withdrawal, and taxation. Instead of different rules for claimants and taxpayers, everybody would be treated alike.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":34,"created_at":"2011-08-06T05:55:06.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:06:35.949Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-08T12:47:37.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-08T12:47:37.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-06T05:55:06.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}]}