Rejected petition Freeze working UK citizens domestic bills for 2 months.

Rejected on 27 March 2020

Freeze domestic bills for 2 months for working UK citizens whilst we fight Corona virus.

This includes: Gas, Electric, Water

So many people do not get full sick pay and are relying on statutory sick pay. Alot of the workers are fusing to self isolate as they cannot afford to be off work due to statutory sick pay. This amount does not cover our outgoings. This pandemic will cause huge debt for the workers of the UK who still have bills to pay. Freeze the domestic bills for the working UK citizens so we are still able to feed our family's without getting into huge debt.

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Suspending payments for council tax, mortgages, utilities and loans is a matter for individual councils, mortgage providers, utility providers and lenders, and not the UK Government or Parliament.

If you want the Government to encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302256

If you want the Government to implement Universal Basic Income to give home and food security during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302284

You can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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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