This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Demand banks suspend overdraft charges during coronovirus pandemic
Demand banks suspend overdraft charges during the pandemic as people will be forced to use them and the banks will be making profit.
This will put people into more debt and may force people to continue work other than isolate as they should.
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This is a national crisis that the bank's should not be profiting from. They were bailed out by the public 12 years ago, perhaps now they can pay it back and help us.
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Since you started your petition, the Financial Conduct Authority has introduced new measures to help those struggling financially due to Coronavirus.
You can read more about these measures here: https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/coronavirus-information-personal-loans-credit-cards-overdrafts
If you would like additional measures, you may wish to sign this petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/305297
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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