Petitions/Universal credit increase for SEN and twins or other multiples of children
StatusClosed
Opened19 Dec 2025
Closes19 Jun 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Increase funding for parents of SEN children and those who have had multiples such as twins/triplets in order to be able to afford more appropriate childcare like a dedicated Nanny for the family because childminders and nurseries for many in this situation are not able to accommodate such children.

As a single working NHS Nurse & mother, I have searched over a year for childcare for my children. Childminders I have contacted can't accommodate them. I love my job & my children, I want to continue working but also ensure my children have the right care. Universal Credit allows Ofsted registered Nannies but many don't want to become registered, and just to cover the Nanny fee for my working hours is £1000 more than I earn a month.

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100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

Charlie Maynard
1Charlie Maynard MP
Witney
4
Yvette Cooper
2Yvette Cooper MP
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
3
Olivia Bailey
3Olivia Bailey MP
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
3
Terry Jermy
4Terry Jermy MP
South West Norfolk
3
Sarah Jones
5Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
2
Olly Glover
6Olly Glover MP
Didcot and Wantage
2
Danny Kruger
7Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
2
Mr Louie French
8Mr Louie French MP
Old Bexley and Sidcup
2
Heidi Alexander
9Heidi Alexander MP
Swindon South
2
Andrew Griffith
10Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
1
Universal credit increase for SEN and twins or other multiples of children — Petitions