Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Stop the sale of homes to pay for care - Fund free care homes for all

Closed 239 signatures

What the petition asks

Reform the social care system and make care homes free for everyone.

People who have paid into the system all their lives are being forced to sell their homes to pay for their care.

Timeline

18 May 2021 Petition opened for signatures
18 Nov 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 239
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 18 May 2021
Closed 18 Nov 2021

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