Suspend Council Tax payments during the Covid 19 Crisis. Government should pay.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the government to suspend Council Tax demands and the obligation to pay during the Covid 19 crisis by making local councils grant a "holiday" on payments. I want government to pay for local authority lost revenue arising from a suspension.

Many of us are on low to no incomes. Claiming benefits is too little too late, too bureaucratic, and will not assist the many self employed and those in zero hour or gig economy work. Covid 19 is now reducing many people's income to zero. Council Tax is high and is a monstrous burden on the poor, of which the numbers are now increasing exponentially as the measures to combat the virus increase.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Mar 2020

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