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Petition 769583

Stop DWP additional spouse payments in overseas-registered polygamous marriages

openUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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11 May 2026

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6 September 2026

Summary

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. We believe this should not be UK tax-payer funded.

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