Petitions/Do not include partner's income in calculation of disabled people's UC claims
StatusClosed
Opened3 Dec 2025
Closes3 Jun 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want the government to completely remove the policy that stops disabled people who are living with/married to their partners from receiving their out-of-work benefits. The claimant's income must not include the partner. We believe this is dangerous and puts people at risk of financial abuse.

Under the UC system, choosing to live with/marry a partner could mean reducing or stopping a disabled person's benefits due to the total household income including their partner. This means disabled people MAY become wholly reliant on their able-bodied partners, losing their financial independence and putting strain on relationships. This could put disabled people at an incredible risk of abuse and exploitation, and disincentivise disabled people from staying in relationships. We demand the right to love.

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Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
1Mr Alex Barros-Curtis MP
Cardiff West
7
Tonia Antoniazzi
2Tonia Antoniazzi MP
Gower
6
Kanishka Narayan
3Kanishka Narayan MP
Vale of Glamorgan
6
Gerald Jones
4Gerald Jones MP
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
4
Torsten Bell
5Torsten Bell MP
Swansea West
4
Kerry McCarthy
6Kerry McCarthy MP
Bristol East
3
Darren Jones
7Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
3
Lewis Cocking
8Lewis Cocking MP
Broxbourne
3
Fred Thomas
9Fred Thomas MP
Plymouth Moor View
3
John Grady
10John Grady MP
Glasgow East
3