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Petition · Department for Business and Trade

Ban employers from requiring job applicants to have an address

Open for signatures 51 signatures

What the petition asks

In the UK, it's difficult for the homeless to find work, as employers may dismiss their applications as there is no address. We want the government to make it illegal for employers to dismiss these applications for not having an address.
Homeless people already struggle with finding jobs, we want to make it easier for them to find a job and financially support themselves to eventually make it out of homelessness. Without a permanent or temporary address, and the employers potentially dismissing their applications as a result, homeless people can't get back on their feet and are left to suffer on the streets. Homeless people should be given a chance to get back on their feet, and live the life they've wanted.

Timeline

25 Feb 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 51
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Business and Trade
Opened 25 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.