PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Change the tax & welfare systems so WORK PAYS for low and middle income earners
DON'T increase welfare spending, funded by ever more taxation; INSTEAD change the systems to : Encourage and fairly reward the strivers of this country Encourage all who can to contribute to society by working Discourage welfare as a lifestyle choice Allow us to support those in genuine need
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
The planned budget changes will increase tax further for many working people BUT still find the money to increase welfare payments.
Recent reports suggest that soon 1 in 4 workers in full time jobs would be better off staying at home on benefits - often by thousands (and even tens of thousands) of pounds.
This is madness !
Our tax and welfare systems have to show people that their work is valued and it has to be financially worth working - if not, more and more will choose to stop.