Early Day Motions

CHRISTMAS BONUS FOR WELFARE RECIPIENTS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2104: tabled on 25 February 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 36 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House calls upon the Government to reconsider its decision not to award universal credit recipients a one-off Christmas bonus which is given to the recipients of 19 other welfare payments; considers that the Government should uprate the Christmas bonus payment ahead of December 2019 which remains at a one-off payment of £10 and has never been uprated since its introduction in 1972; and calls on the Government to commit to maintaining the Christmas bonus into the long-term future for all welfare recipients.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Coventry South
Primary
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Easington
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2019
Bath
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2019
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Keighley
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Hartlepool

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Eltham
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Leyton and Wanstead
Norris, Alex
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Nottingham North
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Harrow West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 February 2019
Strangford
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 February 2019
South Antrim
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2019
Motherwell and Wishaw
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2019
Glasgow North West
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Derby North
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2019
North Ayrshire and Arran
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
North Tyneside
Eagle, Maria
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Garston and Halewood
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2019
Preston
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2019
Warwick and Leamington
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2019
Bolsover
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 February 2019
Glasgow South West
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2019
St Helens South and Whiston
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 February 2019
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 February 2019
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2019
Cardiff South and Penarth
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 28 February 2019
Luton North
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 28 February 2019
North Down
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2019
High Peak
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 March 2019
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 11 March 2019
Dulwich and West Norwood
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2019
Bolton North East
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 April 2019
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 May 2019
Na h-Eileanan an Iar

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.