This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Every person on benefits to be treated the same stop multiple benefits
The government have reduced multiple benefits recently but have not stopped people with more than one spouse receiving extra if these persons want to live in england
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All immigrant get extra money from the government but English do not this put the division in place And make English people feel like they are second class citizens in their own country
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
In response to an earlier petition on this subject, the Government said:
"Marriages which take place in the United Kingdom must be monogamous. Polygamous marriages which take place abroad may be recognised but will make a household no better off under the benefit system."
It is therefore not clear what action you would like the Government to take.
You can read the full response:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/108431
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.