It's time for Universal Credit to protect people from going without the essentials. Sign the petition now.

21st February 2024

Despite living in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, five out of six low-income households receiving Universal Credit are going without essentials, driving more and more people into hardship and through the doors of food banks.

Do you agree this isn’t right?

Everyone’s circumstances can change. Losing your job, needing to care for a sick family member, breaking up with your partner – these are things that can happen to any of us.

Our social security system should offer adequate support to anyone in need of help, but right now it’s not based on an objective assessment of what things cost and isn’t even providing enough to cover life’s essentials.

Will you support the principle that, at a minimum, Universal Credit should always protect people from going without the essentials?

Sign the potition today. 

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/it-s-time-for-universal-credit-to-protect-people-from-going-without-the-essentials?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast44323