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Extend the kinship care allowance pilot to all local authorities

5,775
signatures
closedMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentOpened 15 October 2025Closed 15 April 2026

Background

Support all local authorities around kinship care, not just 10 pilot local authorities. Kinship carers have struggled for way too long and do it for love, only love doesn’t pay the bills or the extra cost of bringing up a child. How can you Choose 10 local authorities around? Choose them all!

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

DarlingtonLola McEvoy
80
Newton Aycliffe and SpennymoorAlan Strickland
63
Blyth and AshingtonIan Lavery
59
Blaydon and ConsettLiz Twist
59
Penrith and SolwayMarkus Campbell-Savours
55
Warwick and LeamingtonMatt Western
52
North DurhamLuke Akehurst
47
Jarrow and Gateshead EastKate Osborne
46
GloucesterAlex McIntyre
44
Leigh and AthertonJo Platt
44
EasingtonGrahame Morris
42
Weston-super-MareDan Aldridge
42
ChesterfieldMr Toby Perkins
39
RedcarAnna Turley
36
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and WestDame Chi Onwurah
35
Milton Keynes CentralEmily Darlington
35
Gateshead Central and WhickhamMark Ferguson
34
AshfieldLee Anderson
33
Houghton and Sunderland SouthBridget Phillipson
33
Doncaster NorthEd Miliband
33

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 743040.