Suspend mortgage payments, rent and utility bills, during the current crisis

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

For many of us, it is not the infection that is the worry but knowing that SSP will not cover the bills. Rent, rates, mortgage payments will all mean that less than £100 per week is soon gone.
If these bills are suspended during the pandemic, people can feed themselves and their families.

Many people are struggling to make ends meet on minimum wage or zero hours contracts. If you have to self-isolate, or become ill, the money goes down even further, but the bills don’t.
If a freeze on these bills could be imposed during the current crisis, that would help a lot of people to survive better. Warm houses, food on the table, all will help in recovery from the virus.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Timeline

14 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Mar 2020

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