Submitted on Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Rejected on Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Compel essential services to accept cash.
The government need to protect people without electronic means of making payment from being left behind.
Essential goods and services such as grocery shopping, access to medication & public transport should always (where possible) allow the use of cash.
As times become increasingly difficult during the economic crisis, it's more important than ever to protect the purchasing power of cash for access to essential items. The poorest in our communities are increasingly running their bank accounts empty and into overdrafts which are ill afforded. Cash can be lent to vulnerable or elderly family members as a lifeline in an emergency. Bus companies are trialling cash-free routes, many supermarkets in London are becoming cash-free zones.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Require all businesses and public services to accept cash payments
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700404
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