Petitions/Stop DWP additional spouse payments in overseas-registered polygamous marriages
StatusOngoing
Opened9 Jun 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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From April 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) permits people in the UK in specific, legally recognized, overseas-registered polygamous marriages to receive additional benefit payments, with rates for "additional spouses" increasing to £125.25 per week.

We believe this should not be UK tax-payer funded.

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Danny Beales
1Danny Beales MP
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
55
David Simmonds
2David Simmonds MP
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
32
Sir Desmond Swayne
3Sir Desmond Swayne MP
New Forest West
31
Richard Burgon
4Richard Burgon MP
Leeds East
25
Mary Glindon
5Mary Glindon MP
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
25
Lisa Smart
6Lisa Smart MP
Hazel Grove
22
Dame Chi Onwurah
7Dame Chi Onwurah MP
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
22
Nick Timothy
8Nick Timothy MP
West Suffolk
21
Lorraine Beavers
9Lorraine Beavers MP
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
20
Gen Kitchen
10Gen Kitchen MP
Wellingborough and Rushden
20