Petition · past parliament
Axe the spare room subsidy AKA bedroom tax
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
A DWP study shows that the bedroom tax,or as the government calls it 'the removal of the spare room subsidy' is pushing people into hardship and is forcing people to cut back on food and essential items while burdening them with large personal debts,it is time to stop this vicious tax.
I am single and have lived in my council property/home for 40 years and have been affected by the bedroom tax.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Dec 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Dec 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.