Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Require key worker housing eligibility to include frontline charity workers

Closed 204 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe key worker housing scheme providers should be required to include frontline charity workers in eligibility criteria for key worker housing schemes, in the same way as certain essential public sector workers.
Housing schemes for affordable or subsidized housing options are predominately available to essential public sector workers. We believe that frontline charity workers provide essential services and significantly support the public sector, especially in services like homelessness, mental- health and housing support. Therefore, we think their staff should be eligible, the same as certain public sector workers.

We think this could help charity frontline staff to address their critical needs for housing, to live closer to work and keep the most talented and dedicated staff in the charity sector.

Timeline

8 Jul 2025 Petition opened for signatures
8 Jan 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 204
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened 8 Jul 2025
Closed 8 Jan 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.