Petition · past parliament
Pool pennies from cash transactions into government fund for ex-service people
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
The 1p and 2p coins are made at significant financial cost & environmental cost (energy & mining). 6 in 10 of 1p and 2p coins are only used once before being saved in a jar or discarded. In one in 12 of these cases, the coins are thrown in the bin. Its time to pool our pennies for ex-service people!
This is a petition to the UK Government to provide an option at point of sale for diverting 1p and 2p coins into a government fund that helps in vocational training before discharge as well as housing of ex-service people who never go on strike but are often left to fend for themselves after they have served the country unselfishly. Its a shame that 10% of the UK homeless population is made up of ex-soldiers!
HM Treasury: Cash and digital payments in the new economy
https://owwsoldiers.co.uk/
HM Treasury: Cash and digital payments in the new economy
https://owwsoldiers.co.uk/
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Mar 2019
Closed
4 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.