Tags are generated automatically from the petition contents, so sometimes they do end up being a bit imprecise. But manually tagging over a 100,000 petitions would be a bit of a stretch, so we'll just have to put up with the occasional dodgy tag. Sorry about that.
Stop Bedroom tax AND council tax changes
Open from Friday 30th November 2012 to Thursday 28th February 2013
83 signatures
Council tax waiver for Writing Up students
Open from Friday 4th November 2011 to Sunday 4th November 2012
82 signatures
Cap the level Parish & Town Councils can raise tax to without a local referendum
Opened on Thursday 4th December 2025
81 signatures so far
Ban councils charging council tax on secondary properties
Open from Friday 25th April 2025 to Saturday 25th October 2025
80 signatures
Stop Energy from Waste site in North Yorkshire
Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Wednesday 16th November 2011
80 signatures
Implement a 5% Cap on Annual Council Tax Increases by Town and Parish Councils
Open from Tuesday 22nd April 2025 to Wednesday 22nd October 2025
79 signatures
The government should bring back full help with council tax bills
Open from Monday 29th April 2013 to Tuesday 29th April 2014
79 signatures
Put time limits on claiming housing & welfare benefits and require job-seeking
Opened on Monday 19th January 2026
77 signatures so far
Void properties classed as dwelling or accommodation to be rented out or sold on
Open from Monday 2nd October 2017 to Monday 2nd April 2018
77 signatures
Review of the Council Tax Band system.
Open from Friday 8th March 2019 to Sunday 8th September 2019
76 signatures
Reform the taxation system: Increase the number of tax bands & abolish NI & VAT
Open from Thursday 3rd April 2025 to Friday 3rd October 2025
74 signatures
Increase National Minimum Wage by 10% from April 2026 for age 21 and over
Opened on Tuesday 6th January 2026
73 signatures so far
Remove all tax reliefs granted to all religious groups
Opened on Monday 26th January 2026
73 signatures so far
Add an additional amount to Universal Credit for energy costs
Open from Tuesday 8th February 2022 to Monday 8th August 2022
73 signatures
Base council tax rates on income, not property value
Open from Monday 8th August 2011 to Tuesday 8th May 2012
72 signatures
Increase the single person Council Tax discount to 50%
Open from Thursday 14th April 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022
70 signatures
Humberton Fitties-action against disposal by N.E.Lincolnshire Council
Open from Wednesday 8th October 2014 to Monday 30th March 2015
69 signatures
Stop bedroom tax!
Open from Monday 8th February 2016 to Monday 8th August 2016
68 signatures
Limit yearly council tax increases to level of inflation
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
65 signatures
Savings interest should be tax free for pensioners
Open from Wednesday 10th August 2011 to Friday 10th August 2012
65 signatures
Remove the housing element part of Universal Credit and put back housing benefit
Open from Wednesday 2nd January 2019 to Tuesday 2nd July 2019
64 signatures
Reduce council tax to 50% for single occupancy households
Open from Thursday 14th February 2019 to Wednesday 14th August 2019
63 signatures
Council Tax. Re-instate 6 Months Empty Property Exemption To Landlords
Open from Friday 14th June 2013 to Saturday 14th June 2014
63 signatures
Scrap The Bedroom Tax For People on SSP Due to Coronavirus.
Open from Wednesday 1st April 2020 to Thursday 1st October 2020
59 signatures
Abolish council tax banding. Everyone should pay the same
Open from Wednesday 8th January 2025 to Tuesday 8th July 2025
58 signatures
Give equal child related financial support to all families,not just "low income"
Open from Wednesday 24th October 2018 to Wednesday 24th April 2019
57 signatures
Make owners of multiple properties liable for council tax on all properties
Opened on Wednesday 1st April 2026
57 signatures so far
Council Tax Exemption/Reduction Legislation Change
Open from Monday 10th March 2014 to Wednesday 10th September 2014
57 signatures
Cap monthly Council Tax payments to no more than 8% of net income
Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
56 signatures
Reform council tax to a 0.48% charge of the current property value
Open from Friday 12th November 2021 to Thursday 12th May 2022
56 signatures
Replace Bailiffs with County Court Claims For Council Tax as a more ethical way to deal with debts.
Open from Tuesday 4th November 2014 to Monday 30th March 2015
56 signatures
To Exempt Final Year Uni students From Council Tax, For Their Entire Tenancy.
Open from Thursday 29th September 2016 to Wednesday 29th March 2017
55 signatures
Increase the State pension for all retired Armed Forces Veterans
Open from Monday 26th April 2021 to Tuesday 26th October 2021
55 signatures
Require local authorities to freeze Council Tax at current levels
Open from Monday 28th April 2025 to Tuesday 28th October 2025
55 signatures
Require local councils to offer a 50% single person discount for council tax
Open from Friday 22nd January 2021 to Thursday 22nd July 2021
55 signatures
Rid the roads of pot holes and damage, reducing accidents and damage to cars
Open from Monday 8th February 2021 to Sunday 8th August 2021
54 signatures
Exempt registered care workers from council tax, while employed as a carer
Open from Monday 16th May 2022 to Wednesday 30th November 2022
53 signatures
Prevent excessive Council Tax rises by freezing the parish precept
Open from Wednesday 26th April 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
53 signatures
Create council tax exemptions and railway discounts for part-time students
Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
53 signatures
Muslims with a 'prayer room' at home exempted from council tax!!!!
Open from Tuesday 29th November 2011 to Thursday 29th November 2012
52 signatures
Canvey Island - treat side roads equally
Open from Friday 25th July 2014 to Monday 30th March 2015
52 signatures
To be exempt from paying council tax when you reach government retirement age.
Open from Monday 18th March 2019 to Wednesday 18th September 2019
51 signatures
Revise the current council tax system which is not fit for purpose.
Open from Tuesday 27th February 2018 to Monday 27th August 2018
49 signatures
Open up empty property to the homeless and refugees.
Open from Wednesday 9th September 2015 to Wednesday 9th March 2016
49 signatures
Set maximum levels of council tax increases per year legislation across the UK
Open from Tuesday 12th March 2019 to Thursday 12th September 2019
49 signatures
Abolish Council Tax to people on low income , benefits or wages
Open from Monday 26th January 2015 to Monday 30th March 2015
49 signatures
Government to pay for all car repairs caused by potholes
Open from Friday 2nd February 2018 to Thursday 2nd August 2018
49 signatures
Review the affordability of the rental market
Open from Tuesday 18th February 2025 to Monday 18th August 2025
47 signatures
Introduce more council tax bands to reflect square footage
Open from Friday 25th July 2025 to Sunday 25th January 2026
47 signatures
Disregard Transitional Protection when assessing Council Tax
Opened on Monday 5th January 2026
47 signatures so far
Lower Council tax and VAT
Open from Monday 23rd March 2020 to Wednesday 23rd September 2020
46 signatures
Council tax reduction for freehold properties paying Management Companies
Open from Thursday 13th January 2022 to Wednesday 13th July 2022
46 signatures
Stop Local Authorities from treating hard working tax payers like criminals by issuing liability orders for late payment of instalments of Council Tax
Open from Friday 4th January 2013 to Thursday 4th July 2013
45 signatures
Exempt all properties with a broadband speed <10 Mbps from Council Tax
Open from Monday 21st November 2016 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
44 signatures
Scrap Income Tax for pensioners on limited income, who have to pay care costs.
Open from Tuesday 23rd February 2016 to Tuesday 23rd August 2016
43 signatures
Abolish all toll roads
Open from Wednesday 4th June 2025 to Thursday 4th December 2025
42 signatures
Abolish Council Tax. REPLACE COUNCIL TAX WITH A LOCAL INCOME TAX.
Open from Thursday 18th April 2019 to Friday 18th October 2019
41 signatures
Abolish the extra charges on vehicle tax for paying in instalments.
Open from Monday 8th June 2020 to Tuesday 8th December 2020
41 signatures
Allow Workers to Pay Essential Living Costs Before Income Tax Is Deducted
Opened on Tuesday 6th January 2026
40 signatures so far
Give special constables free council tax.
Open from Thursday 7th January 2016 to Thursday 7th July 2016
40 signatures
Limmit the maximum amout of rent charges to "council tax*(3+number of bedroom)"
Open from Tuesday 9th February 2016 to Tuesday 9th August 2016
40 signatures
Cap council tax at 2% per annum maximum from 2019 onwards
Open from Tuesday 3rd April 2018 to Wednesday 3rd October 2018
40 signatures
Insist the Government give a 50% discount for Council Tax single occupants
Open from Tuesday 10th April 2018 to Wednesday 10th October 2018
40 signatures
Enable Ofgem to set a Variable Price cap based on Usage and Council Tax Band
Open from Monday 21st March 2022 to Wednesday 5th October 2022
40 signatures
Reform Council Tax for carers.
Open from Wednesday 12th August 2015 to Friday 12th February 2016
39 signatures
Council Tax reduction for people on private estates paying management fees
Open from Monday 7th March 2022 to Wednesday 7th September 2022
39 signatures
Ban councils from offering 100% council tax reduction
Open from Wednesday 5th February 2025 to Tuesday 5th August 2025
39 signatures
Families Against Benefit Cap
Open from Tuesday 2nd April 2013 to Wednesday 2nd April 2014
38 signatures
Mandatory 50% council tax discount for single dwellers
Open from Thursday 2nd February 2012 to Saturday 2nd February 2013
38 signatures
Make it law for all sex offenders to be castrated to prevent them reoffending
Open from Monday 17th August 2015 to Wednesday 17th February 2016
37 signatures
Give people the right to opt out of elements of council tax
Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
35 signatures
e-Petitions for Local Councils
Open from Wednesday 10th August 2011 to Friday 10th August 2012
34 signatures
Prevent increases to bills including council tax and NHS charges this year
Open from Wednesday 27th May 2020 to Friday 27th November 2020
34 signatures
No Taxation before Income
Open from Wednesday 1st May 2013 to Thursday 1st May 2014
33 signatures
National insurance should pay for old peoples care, not council tax
Open from Monday 19th December 2016 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
33 signatures
Religious council tax exemption
Open from Tuesday 15th January 2013 to Wednesday 15th January 2014
33 signatures
Make empty properties that are up for sale exempt from council tax
Open from Monday 3rd August 2020 to Wednesday 3rd February 2021
33 signatures
Warming Up Students - A Campaign For A Student Energy Subsidy
Open from Friday 25th October 2013 to Saturday 25th October 2014
32 signatures
Revoke Ability to raise Council tax By 5% and lock in line with inflation only.
Open from Thursday 18th April 2019 to Friday 18th October 2019
32 signatures
All working families should get free 2 year childcare, and those on benefits should get nothing.
Open from Thursday 16th October 2014 to Monday 30th March 2015
32 signatures
Increase Council Tax charges for owners of second and subsequent homes
Open from Monday 8th August 2011 to Wednesday 8th August 2012
31 signatures
Make housing affordable for everyone living in council and private accommodation
Open from Friday 31st March 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
31 signatures
Make companies who have joint bills chase both parties for the debt
Open from Tuesday 22nd January 2019 to Monday 22nd July 2019
31 signatures
Fund council tax for our all our NHS workers
Open from Tuesday 26th May 2020 to Thursday 26th November 2020
31 signatures
reduce the 75% council tax for single dwellers to 50%
Open from Monday 12th September 2011 to Wednesday 12th September 2012
30 signatures
STOP THE PERSECUTION OF BRITAIN'S ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE
Open from Tuesday 24th January 2012 to Thursday 24th January 2013
30 signatures
More financial support for workers in the event of sickness and time off work
Open from Tuesday 8th October 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
29 signatures
Re-band houses for council tax
Open from Friday 15th January 2016 to Friday 15th July 2016
29 signatures
Review council tax banding rules for shared ownership homes
Opened on Friday 1st May 2026
29 signatures so far
Provide legislation to maintain the same level of weekly waste uplift everywhere
Open from Friday 26th August 2016 to Sunday 26th February 2017
29 signatures
Give full time members of the armed forces a council tax exemptions
Open from Friday 10th August 2018 to Sunday 10th February 2019
29 signatures
Support Economy - Pay every Household £3,000 as part of Quantitative Easing process
Open from Thursday 17th November 2011 to Friday 17th February 2012
28 signatures
Fairer Council Tax
Open from Monday 8th August 2011 to Wednesday 8th August 2012
28 signatures
Council Tax for occupants who pay estate fees to be awarded a lower Band
Open from Thursday 4th April 2019 to Friday 4th October 2019
27 signatures
Evict illegal immigrants from council and social housing
Open from Friday 14th June 2013 to Saturday 14th June 2014
27 signatures
Stop charging students council tax on property rented for graduating year
Open from Monday 8th October 2018 to Monday 8th April 2019
26 signatures
Say no to charging for garden waste collections
Open from Thursday 25th September 2014 to Monday 30th March 2015
26 signatures
Income Tax: Mid-Winter/Christmas Payment Holiday
Open from Monday 24th March 2014 to Tuesday 24th March 2015
26 signatures
UC must cover housing costs following marriage breakdown in forces accommodation
Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
26 signatures so far
SCRAP COUNCIL TAX and bring back service taxes based ENTIRELY on the number of people living in a property.
Open from Friday 10th January 2014 to Saturday 10th January 2015
25 signatures
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