Petition · past parliament
Pass legislation ensuring it is illegal to not accept cash as a form of payment
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The right to use cash is not a legal right at present. We call on the Government to legislate, to guarantee cash and its use in the future is protected in law.
We call upon the Govt to pass legislation to enshrine in law the right to use cash in everyday life, and pay for goods and services in cash
We call upon the Govt to pass legislation to enshrine in law the right to use cash in everyday life, and pay for goods and services in cash
Since the start of the covid 19 crisis, more and more retailers are refusing to accept cash as payment. This discriminates disproportionately against some of the poorest in society, and limits choice of payment method for all citizens.
There is no evidence to prove that contactless payments are any safer than accepting cash, therefore there should be no discrimination in which payment methods are acceptable.
Ensure that cash can be used is by making it illegal not to accept cash for payment.
There is no evidence to prove that contactless payments are any safer than accepting cash, therefore there should be no discrimination in which payment methods are acceptable.
Ensure that cash can be used is by making it illegal not to accept cash for payment.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.