Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions

Create a homeless employer scheme to help homeless people into work

Closed 48 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should create and fund a scheme, like the disability confident employer scheme, to encourage more employers to recruit homeless people, to help them get back on their feet.
This scheme should include a guaranteed offer of an interview if they meet minimum criteria and targets.

This would help give the homeless a fighting chance and could:
- help reduce homeless rates & antisocial behaviour;
- help people who have become homeless with their wellbeing
- help reduce squatters
- enable them the opportunity to get off the streets
- help them be a part of society and save the government money, by them contributing
- improve the look and cleanliness of towns
- reduce substance misuse and dependency
- show them that they are a valued member of the community.

Timeline

20 Aug 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 Feb 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 48
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 20 Aug 2020
Closed 20 Feb 2021

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