Stop DWP additional spouse payments in overseas-registered polygamous marriages
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.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 9/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 9/100,000
- 09 JUN 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Mr Stuart Hopkinson
Background
We believe this should not be UK tax-payer funded.