Petition · past parliament
Cut the cost of care homes and stop the repossession of the personal belongings.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
My great auntie has been in hospital since 27th December with a broken hip and was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. We have since been notified that she will need care. The prices of care homes and some equate to over £1000 a week which is taken from the elderly persons savings.
Once an elderly persons hard earned savings have run out, the council revert to the belongings of that said person including their home. I am of the understanding that people who rely on the council for money or do not have savings are funded by the council for their care. Why should the government/ council have the right to take peoples hard earned money and property to fund care whilst others do not have to pay a penny.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Mar 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.