Submitted on Sunday 22nd March 2020
Rejected on Monday 20th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Increase the amount for contactless payments during the Coronavirus pandemic
Virus' are passed from person to person through touch and keypads have high throughput of people touching the same thing.
Allow contactless payments up to a higher value so that everyday purchases do not require you to touch a keypad and therefore reduce the spread of the virus.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The contactless payment limit is set by banks.
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www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
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