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Stop all Universal Credit Reviews and Bank Statement requests

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openDepartment for Work and Pensionsby Miss Davinia J RobbinsOpened 21 April 2026

Background

We believe it is an invasion of privacy to have to provide several months of bank statements and other documents to obtain Universal Credit. We think that if a benefit claimant is breaking the law, this should be charged as an offence and proven in court.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Glasgow North EastMaureen Burke
2
Queen's Park and Maida ValeGeorgia Gould
2
Blaydon and ConsettLiz Twist
2
CanterburyRosie Duffield
1
Croydon WestSarah Jones
1
Didcot and WantageOlly Glover
1
East Grinstead and UckfieldMims Davies
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1
East Worthing and ShorehamTom Rutland
1
Ellesmere Port and BromboroughJustin Madders
1
ErewashAdam Thompson
1
GosportDame Caroline Dinenage
1
Hammersmith and ChiswickAndy Slaughter
1
Melksham and DevizesBrian Mathew
1
Newton AbbotMartin Wrigley
1
Nottingham SouthLilian Greenwood
1
Stoke-on-Trent CentralGareth Snell
1
Suffolk CoastalJenny Riddell-Carpenter
1
TorbaySteve Darling
1
TynemouthSir Alan Campbell
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 764848.