Petition · past parliament
Stop the bedroom tax and stop homelessness increasing.
Closed
69 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should stop the bedroom tax and help the vulnerable on
limited budgets. Homelessness is on the increase and this tax is helping
towards those figures due to people not been able to pay for the rent shortfall out of their limited benefits.
limited budgets. Homelessness is on the increase and this tax is helping
towards those figures due to people not been able to pay for the rent shortfall out of their limited benefits.
With the universal credits system taking 6 weeks before getting paid, the bedroom tax is another expense that people are struggling with and making people homeless.
Timeline
| 19 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
69
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Oct 2018
Closed
19 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.