Petition · past parliament

Reduce costs of utility services during times of isolation

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The cost of living is increasing for many families on low wages having to stay home. It is also costing workers money working from home keeping their heating and lighting on.
Ask the government to impress and support these families who are in this situation above to reduce the cost of utility costs

Why it was rejected

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

Reduce the price cap of gas and electricity during the UK Lockdown

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

31 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
19 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 May 2020

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