Petition · past parliament
help for people who private rent if they have to self isolate due to covid19
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
People who work that may have to self isolate due to covid19 symptoms will be unable to survive on statuary sick pay of £94
Unable to pay rent to private landlords or pay utilities or survive with out basic necessities.
These people can be in the groups of vunrable needs
Unable to pay rent to private landlords or pay utilities or survive with out basic necessities.
These people can be in the groups of vunrable needs
Some people are going to feel they are unable to self isolate due to being worried about financial needs of paying rent to private landlords or utilities an food needs
£94 SSP would not support their needs for a roof over their families heads nor feed them
So in turn these people will feel unable to self isolate without the worry that will be put on them.
This situation needs to be sorted for say housing benefit or some form of break to utilities to help people feel they can cope if isolated.
£94 SSP would not support their needs for a roof over their families heads nor feed them
So in turn these people will feel unable to self isolate without the worry that will be put on them.
This situation needs to be sorted for say housing benefit or some form of break to utilities to help people feel they can cope if isolated.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because suspending payments for mortgages, rent and utility bills is a matter for individual lenders, landlords, and utility companies and not the UK Government or Parliament.
Since this petition was started, the Government has announced a ban on evictions from social or private rented accommodation while this national emergency is taking place. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-evictions-and-additional-protection-for-renters
People with mortgages can ask for a mortgage holiday from lenders. You can find out more here: https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/mortgages-coronavirus-consumers
You can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
If you want the Government to encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: Encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown
If you want the Government to require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: Require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak
If you want the Government to implement Universal Basic Income to give home and food security during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: 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/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
Since this petition was started, the Government has announced a ban on evictions from social or private rented accommodation while this national emergency is taking place. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-evictions-and-additional-protection-for-renters
People with mortgages can ask for a mortgage holiday from lenders. You can find out more here: https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/mortgages-coronavirus-consumers
You can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
If you want the Government to encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: Encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown
If you want the Government to require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: Require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak
If you want the Government to implement Universal Basic Income to give home and food security during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: 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/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Apr 2020
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