Disregard Christmas bonus payments on Universal Credit Claimants
- 48 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 57 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
Those who work for an employer and receive a bonus at Christmas time for their hard work and loyalty, should not have their Universal Credit award reduced because of this. We believe any Christmas bonus should be disregarded for the purpose of calculating Universal Credit.
Found: Low income workers who are entitled to Universal Credit should not have their Christmas bonuses taken
Disregard partner's income for Universal Credit and tax-free childcare
- 49 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 185 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
I would like the Government to base entitlements for Universal Credit and tax-free childcare allowances on the income of the individual claimant, and to disregard the income of any partner.
Found: I do not think that the amount of Universal Credit someone receives should take into account their partner's
Update Universal Credit payments for all claimants from date new rates apply
- 151 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,162 - 25 added in the past 24hrs)
Universal Credit is paid based on monthly assessment periods. Where an assessment period starts before new rates are introduced, claimants don't benefit from new rates until their next assessment period. We want this to change, so that new rates apply to all claimants as soon as they are introduced.
Found: Under the current system claimants can miss out on significant increases in their benefits when Universal
Stop differentiating between under/over 25s for Universal Credit
- 26 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 88 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
I think that Universal Credit should not have a lower rate for under 25s. I think this puts under 25s at a disadvantage and is discrimination based on age.
Found: People under 25, including single parents, get less Universal Credit because of one sole reason: their
Change Universal Credit Housing Element Rules when rent is set per week
- 41 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 92 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
When someone's rent is set per week, including most social housing tenants, the housing element for Universal Credit is calculated by multiplying this by 52, then dividing by 12. However, some Housing Years there are 53 Mondays in the Year, so when this happens people can go into rent arrears.
Found: However, Universal Credit (who are paying direct) will only pay £1026, so only paying for 364 days of
Increase staffing to handle Universal Credit claims and queries
- 784 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 883 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to employ more case managers and decision-makers for Universal Credit services. This could reduce waiting times and the long delays in responding to journal messages and UC decisions.
Found: Government cannot employ sufficient staff it should consider postponing the complete transition to Universal
Mentions:
1: Wendy Chamberlain (LD - North East Fife) I beg to move,That this House has considered universal credit and farmers.It is a pleasure to serve - Speech Link
2: Wendy Chamberlain (LD - North East Fife) Indeed, the monthly aspect of universal credit is one of the key challenges.Let me start with the basic - Speech Link
3: Wendy Chamberlain (LD - North East Fife) with universal credit in occupations such as farming for that very reason. - Speech Link
Found: Managed migration: Completing Universal Credit rollout
Found: Progress in implementing Universal Credit
Cease migrations onto Universal Credit for those who are clinically vulnerable
- 57 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 62 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We are concerned that some vulnerable claimants are being caused to suffer significant distress, and are being profoundly overwhelmed by the migration process. We believe clinically vulnerable claimants should not be migrated to Universal Credit.
Found: We believe the migration and application process in respect to Universal Credit is and will cause claimants