Petition · past parliament
Amend council housing points system so homeless veterans receive higher priority
Closed
4,428 signatures
What the petition asks
Under the current scheme updated in Aug 2019 an End of service in Armed Forces, returning to civilian life, widow(er) Only receives 50 points. Make veterans a priority. If veterans are willing to put their lives on the line for this country, the least we can do is home them when their service ends
Too many are living on the streets because they are not entitled to a council house on the current scheme. The Royal British Legion estimate that there are over 6000 homeless veterans In the U.K., yet The latest Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) homelessness data reveals that over the past year only 1,780 homeless veterans were identified by local authority housing services. That’s identified, not housed. Most of those would still have not received enough points.
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,428
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Jul 2020
Closed
28 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.