In the event of implemented quarantine, cancel all bills and mortgage payments.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In the event the government implement a countrywide quarantine to stop the spread of COVID_19, for the government to cancel all water, gas and electricity payments and mortgage payments.

People are going to be using more of these services due to being unable to leave the house and there seems to be know real explanations of what might happen regarding being payed by work. People may not be able to afford these payments on the statutory sick pay should companies choose not to pay their staff whilst not in work.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Suspending payments for council tax, mortgages, utilities and loans is a matter for individual councils, mortgage providers, utility providers and lenders, and not the UK Government or Parliament.

We have published a petition calling for the Government to introduce a Universal Basic Income to give people home and food security during the coronavirus outbreak: Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security through Covid-19

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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