Petitions/Introduce a benefits payment card that can be used for essentials only
StatusOngoing
Opened8 Jan 2026
Closes
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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To ensure that welfare money is being spent on essentials to help those in need, introduce a payment card that can only be used for things like food, clothes, school supplies etc. We are concerned that the tax-payer could be funding non-essential items for those who rely on the state for support.

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Irene Campbell
1Irene Campbell MP
North Ayrshire and Arran
11
Martin Wrigley
2Martin Wrigley MP
Newton Abbot
10
Luke Pollard
3Luke Pollard MP
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
10
Anna Gelderd
4Anna Gelderd MP
South East Cornwall
10
Chris Elmore
5Chris Elmore MP
Bridgend
10
Carolyn Harris
6Carolyn Harris MP
Neath and Swansea East
10
Richard Tice
7Richard Tice MP
Boston and Skegness
8
Ruth Cadbury
8Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
8
Sarah Gibson
9Sarah Gibson MP
Chippenham
8
Suella Braverman
10Suella Braverman MP
Fareham and Waterlooville
8