Rejected petition: Means-tested benefits to be assessed on an individual basis, not as a couple.
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It is time for Parliament to review the way Universal Credit and other means-tested benefits are assessed. Financial support should reflect an individual’s own earnings and needs, rather than penalising people simply because they have a partner.
Universal Credit and other means-tested benefits should be assessed on an individual’s income, not their partner’s. Many people are denied support despite having no personal income, leaving them unable to pay bills, rent, council tax, NHS prescriptions or dental costs. The current system unfairly assumes a working partner can financially support another adult. Benefits should reflect individual circumstances to provide fairer support.
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.
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You may wish to sign this open petition:
Do not include partner’s income when applying for means-tested benefits
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776732We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.