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.

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

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.