COVID-19 Increase Contactless Limit to £100

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

I petition the government to increase the debit card contactless limit to £100 and also increase the number of contact usage to 10 times before a PIN number is required, or temporarily suspend the requirement of pin for contactless payment.

I propose this petition in aid of prevention of transmittable infections. Due to the current pandemic and the potential to catch infection and other bugs via cash and coins, I petition the government to increase the contactless debit card limit and suspend restrictions on debit card usage. This is to facilitate the essential purchase of food and medicine without coming into contact with cash point devices.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The contactless payment limit is set by banks.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

21 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Apr 2020

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