{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776861.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":776861,"attributes":{"action":"Introduce an emergency Universal Credit top-up for 66-year-old citizens.","background":"Implement the Work & Pensions Committee's 2026 report recommendations. Introduce an emergency Universal Credit top-up for 66-year-olds by late 2026. This boost must bridge the severe £600/month income gap between working-age benefits and Pension Credit caused by the State Pension age rise to 67.","additional_details":"The State Pension age rise from 66 to 67 leaves 66-year-olds on standard Universal Credit (£425/month), a £600 shortfall from Pension Credit (£1,031/month). Only 42% can work due to health and age barriers. When the State Pension age rose to 66 in 2020, poverty more than doubled to 24%. The Treasury will save £10.5bn from the change; we believe investing £600m of this windfall to fund this top-up by December 2026 is an economic and moral necessity to protect vulnerable citizens from destitution.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":15,"closing_date":"2027-02-07","created_at":"2026-07-12T20:27:34.974Z","updated_at":"2026-08-09T10:48:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-08-07T15:59:32.309Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-13T11:35:00.000Z","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":"Georgia Isabella James","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DWP","name":"Department for Work and Pensions","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":15}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Brentford and Isleworth","ons_code":"E14001124","mp":"Ruth Cadbury MP","signature_count":3},{"name":"Brentwood and Ongar","ons_code":"E14001125","mp":"Alex Burghart MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Croydon West","ons_code":"E14001188","mp":"Sarah Jones MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Eastleigh","ons_code":"E14001220","mp":"Liz Jarvis MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Feltham and Heston","ons_code":"E14001236","mp":"Seema Malhotra MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hammersmith and Chiswick","ons_code":"E14001264","mp":"Andy Slaughter MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Louth and Horncastle","ons_code":"E14001343","mp":"Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"North West Norfolk","ons_code":"E14001405","mp":"James Wild MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Runnymede and Weybridge","ons_code":"E14001456","mp":"Dr Ben Spencer MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Salisbury","ons_code":"E14001460","mp":"Rt Hon John Glen MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Sleaford and North Hykeham","ons_code":"E14001476","mp":"Dr Caroline Johnson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Vauxhall and Camberwell Green","ons_code":"E14001559","mp":"Florence Eshalomi MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":2},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":2},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":7},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":2},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":2}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}