Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Revoke the bedroom tax
Closed
159 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should revoke the bedroom tax and help the vulnerable on limited budgets. According to Crisis homelessness is on the increase and there are concerns this tax is helping towards those figures due to people not been able to pay for the rent shortfall out of their limited benefits due.
With the universal credits system taking 5 weeks before getting paid, the bedroom tax is another expense that people are struggling with and there are concerns it is making people homeless. HS2 and foreign aid is a priority to this government but making the vulnerable pay for this tax out of their reduced universal credit is absolutely unacceptable.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
159
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
13 Mar 2020
Closed
13 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.