Petition · past parliament

Encourage lenders to suspend interest, fees and repayments during COVID-19

Closed 135 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should encourage lenders to provide respite to people who have debts such as mortgages, loans or credit cards, by reducing, suspending or cancelling interest rates, fees and repayments during the COVID-19 peak outbreak, when many individuals are concerned about their finances.

Timeline

8 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
8 Oct 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 135
Status Closed
Opened 8 Apr 2020
Closed 8 Oct 2020

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