Petition · past parliament
Suspend Council Tax payments to ease financial hardship during Covid19 outbreak
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Suspend Council Tax payments for 3 months to ease the financial strain on households during the Covid19 pandemic
The impact of the Covid19 pandemic will cause financial hardship to many families due to loss of income and/ or additional costs.
Help to ease the burden on households by suspending Council Tax payments for 3 months.
Help to ease the burden on households by suspending Council Tax payments for 3 months.
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
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
| 20 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.