Petition · past parliament

Encourage Local Councils to offer a Three Month Council Tax Break

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

With so many of us deeply worried about our finances over the next few months due to the Coronavirus situation we would like the Government to approach our local councils for a Council Tax Holiday.
This will assist families who are struggling to balance their bills at such an uncertain time.

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: Require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak

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

Timeline

17 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Mar 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.