Extend the Sure Start Maternity Grant to all new children
- Final Signatures: 19
Look at the inflation of living costs and make the Sure Start Maternity Grant available to all new children, not just the first child of those claiming certain benefits.
Offer low- or no-interest Government loans to all UK taxpayers
- Final Signatures: 20
Create a Government loan scheme which offers all taxpayers access to low-interest or interest-free loans, repaid through a higher payment of tax over a period of so many months until the loan is repaid.
Mandatory training on mental health in all workplaces
- Final Signatures: 18
I suffer from PTSD and have been in and out of work for three years. Only a minority of employers I have worked for adequately supported people with mental health issues. Making mental health training mandatory in all workplaces should improve treatment of and support for employees.
Pay full housing costs for benefit claimants in private rented accommodation
- Final Signatures: 20
I request that the Government amend how housing costs are paid for benefit claimants in private rented accommodation, to reflect the increased costs of renting, and impact this can have on claimants.
Lots of people who have Pre-settled status and are looking for work have been excluded from claiming Universal Credit.
Review Civil Servants Pay, creating consistency across departments
- Final Signatures: 20
Currently there are discrepancies in pay between government departments for those working at the same grade. I believe that those working at the same grade should have the same pay across the civil service.
People in receipt of certain benefits can get help with the cost of a funeral for a close relative. However, this does not usually cover all of the costs of the funeral. Additionally, bereavement support payments are only available to partners, and not the children of the deceased.
An unmarried person should be treated as an individual and the income/savings of their partner should not impact their right for independence/govt support. This archaic approach of financial dependence on unmarried people must be reviewed.
Require work capability assessments to be done by a claimant's GP
- Final Signatures: 18
To use a person's GP to do disability assessments as they have the knowledge of the person's illness or condition and how it effects their daily life.
Repeal the Triple Lock and reduce the State Pension rate to £125 a week
- Final Signatures: 20
The United Kingdom spends over 100 billion pounds a year on state pensions. By reducing spending on pensions this should allow the Government to reduce the tax burden or increase investment in areas of the budget that will boost the economy.