Exempt a home owned by people living in tied accommodation from UC calculations

Amend Universal Credit rules for those who live in tied accommodation (gamekeepers, vicars etc.). Currently a home someone owns but doesn't live in is treated as capital. We want the calculation to be reformed to account for those who need to own a property for when they retire or leave their job.

This petition closed on 30 May 2024 with 15 signatures


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Those who live in tied accommodation will require a property to live in when they retire or leave their job. One option many take is to own a property during their time in the job. However, we believe this shouldn't be treated as capital in the same way as second homes for owner occupiers - it is the only property those people own and often they will have a mortgage on it.


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