Rejected petition Review and increase the help giving to those on benefits and low incomes.

Everything has increased this April and many people have been forced into the poverty gap and will not only have to decide whether to have the heating on or eat but also have their mental and physical health affected which will impose more on NHS resources

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The people of the UK need more help. Make the help from them universal. Reinstate a £20 payment to all on benefits and universal credit and similar benefits until things improve.
Make the £200 payment earlier and non repayable also take note that single people on benefits have the same bills to pay as others leaving less disposable income

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You may wish to sign these petitions which call for the same actions:

Increase all means-tested benefits by £20 a week: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/599781

Change the £200 loan for electric/gas bills to a grant: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/608143

We have also published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Increase benefits in line with current levels of inflation: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/612152

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Date submitted 4 April 2022
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