Rejected petition Put debts up to March 2020 to zero so the country has a chance to recover.

Rejected on 27 April 2020

Zero all personal debts up to March 2020 & stop debt recovery/HMRC being able to take the benefit money that government has given out to help during corona times from people's accounts.

People who have suffered job losses will have to live on credit because of Corona. People with previous debt through hardship won't stand a chance of catching up or making their repayments during or after the corona effects due to the job closures or losses. Debt companies/HMRC take benefit money.

Why was this petition rejected?

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

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Government aren't response for private debts.

You might like to sign this petition relating to cancelling repayments of advances relating to universal credit

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307011

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Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

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