Rejected petition Expedite UC claims & scrap the 5 wk wait for those affected by COVID-19

We ask the Government to expedite Universal Credit claims and dispense with the 5 week wait for those affected by COVID-19.

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We are in a state of National emergency. People have already lost their jobs or had their hours cut as a direct result of the virus outbreak.

These measures would give a lifeline to the most vulnerable in our society, who otherwise face having to make choices between the most fundamental expenses such as utilities or food.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300980

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 18 March 2020
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