Petition · past parliament

Force funeral homes to offer non profit funerals for those affected by Covid-19

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Create legislation to compel funeral homes to provide non-profit funerals for those affected by the Coronavirus. This legislation would help the bereaved in a time of national crisis and prevent profiteering.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Fund basic funerals/cremations for Covid-19 Victims

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/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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

29 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
13 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 May 2020

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