Change how rent benefits are paid when there are 53 weeks in a year.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

With the cost of living crisis pushing more residents into poverty, it is unfair for that burden to be added to with not paying the extra week’s rent when there are 53 Mondays in a calendar year, as the burden of the rent due lands with the residents who has to find in excess of £100.

The current system doesn’t make sense. Why pay 52 weeks rents because the resident can’t afford it but not cover the extra Monday which generates another rent week? The resident is still in the same situation they were when the rent was paid. It causes disruptions for landlords who have to chase the rent and costs them extra resources that they could use in better ways to help residents. I am also blown away that I had to get to 60 to learn about this. It is time for this to be resolved forever.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Change Universal Credit Housing Element Rules when rent is set per week

Timeline

27 Mar 2024	Petition opened for signatures
11 Apr 2024	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Apr 2024

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