Petition · past parliament
Prevent the removal of housing benefit from young people aged 18-21
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
If the government removes housing benefits from young people aged 18-21 this could cause thousands of young people to become homeless.
Centrepoint say it "could force thousands of young people onto the streets".
Crisis say the policy is "destructive" and "runs entirely counter to the ministers' aim to bring down homelessness.
This policy will mean that young people aged 18-21 will have to live at home with parents if they can't afford to rent. However, some young people can't stay with parents/friends, therefore it could result in such persons becoming homeless.
Housing benefit changes will proceed on April 1st.
Crisis say the policy is "destructive" and "runs entirely counter to the ministers' aim to bring down homelessness.
This policy will mean that young people aged 18-21 will have to live at home with parents if they can't afford to rent. However, some young people can't stay with parents/friends, therefore it could result in such persons becoming homeless.
Housing benefit changes will proceed on April 1st.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.