Petition · past parliament

The banks stop charging overdraft fees for 3 months

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

During the work hours reduction the families are borrowing money from banks - reducing the bank fees (eg. Overdraft fee) will help to them.
The people are using money that they don't have to support their families while the work hours get back to work. The banks should stop charging overdraft fees for 3 months at least.

Why it was rejected

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

Encourage lenders to suspend interest, fees and repayments during COVID-19

Since starting this petition, many UK banks have announced measures to help people who are experiencing financial difficulties due to coronavirus. You should look at your bank's website or contact them directly to find out more.

You can read the Financial Conduct Authority's announcement on the temporary financial relief that banks can offer customers here:
https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-confirms-temporary-financial-relief-customers-impacted-coronavirus

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

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

Timeline

30 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
14 Apr 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Apr 2020

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