{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/778173.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":778173,"attributes":{"action":"Extend the NHS HCAS payment to Bristol","background":"Data from the Office for National Statistics shows Bristol is England's least affordable city for renters. Tenants spend an average of 45% of their income on rent, surpassing Greater London's average of 42%, because local wages lag behind soaring housing costs. Level the playing field with HCAS pay","additional_details":"Level the playing field by providing a centrally funded 20% uplift to these hospital so that they can recruit and retain staff on an even keel to their London counterparts.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-07-26T10:57:59.914Z","updated_at":"2026-08-10T08:48:54.849Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-10T08:48:53.510Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-26T17:10:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"local","details":"We can’t accept petitions that call for action at a local level.\r\n\r\nYou could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this.\r\n\r\nYou can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP\r\n\r\nAnd you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/\r\n\r\nYou could also raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}