Petition
Introduce a law that makes it ILLEGAL for Businesses to refuse to take cash
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Cash is Legal Tender - It should be against the law businesses to refuse to take cash
Pass a law making it mandatory the business cannot refuse to take cash
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: Ban business from not accepting cash payments
Timeline
| 14 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.