{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/739099.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":739099,"attributes":{"action":"Allow University Graduates Access To Universal Credit Without Added Barriers","background":"Thousands of UK graduates face harsh realities in 2025. Despite skills and ambition, 12.7% over 96,000 struggle with jobs demanding years of experience. Unpaid roles, underemployment and ineligibility for Universal Credit leaves them without financial support, highlighting a systemic failure.","additional_details":"This issue isn’t just about individuals, it’s a generation and economy at risk. Graduates can’t afford to live or build careers, causing wasted talent, harming UK productivity, innovation, and societal health. We demand automatic Universal Credit for job-seeking grads, tailored job support, clear hiring standards, and fair-paid career programs. Graduates seek dignity and opportunity; the government must act now.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2025-08-25T12:59:12.704Z","updated_at":"2025-09-15T13:00:20.302Z","rejected_at":"2025-09-15T13:00:11.657Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-08-25T13:56:50.000Z","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,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.\r\n\r\nWe're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Graduates are already eligible to claim Universal Credit as long as they: live in the UK; are aged 18 or over; are under State Pension age; and have £16,000 or less in money, savings and investments. You can find more information about eligibility to claim Universal Credit here: https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/eligibility\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}