Implement Council Tax Holiday for duration of Covid-19 self-isolation period.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop councils collecting or demanding council tax. Stop issuing bailiffs and CCJs for people unable to pay their increased council tax bills.

Council taxes have increased well above inflation in 2020 and bin supplements have been introduced by many councils adding huge increases. With the prospect of many not having any income for months due to the Coronavirus pandemic it is only fair for local councils to stop council tax collection or risk forcing people into debt and risk losing homes. Many people have no option to claim benefits or tax credits if they were working or employed recently.

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 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Mar 2020

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