This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Single mums need more support UC deducts 63p for every £1 earn off your benefits
All I wanted to do was be able to spend time with my child while going back to work part time before he goes to preschool and then start to up my hours at work. But due to universal credits it’s unliveable to stay at home or even go to work part time. I need to support myself & him on very little
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Gov website shows the entitlement for single parents.
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