Petitions/Give British homeless same legal protection from destitution as asylum seekers
StatusClosed
Opened13 Oct 2025
Closes13 Apr 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Give homeless UK citizens, including veterans, the same legal right to housing and financial support as asylum seekers. No one should be left destitute in their own country. Legal protections would help vulnerable citizens rebuild their lives with dignity.

British citizens – including veterans – deserve the same legal right to housing and financial support as asylum seekers. Currently, asylum seekers are protected from destitution by law, while many UK nationals, including those who served this country, are left homeless. With proper support, they are more likely to rebuild their lives, rejoin society, and find work. This is about fairness, dignity, and national responsibility.

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Carolyn Harris
1Carolyn Harris MP
Neath and Swansea East
9
Dame Nia Griffith
2Dame Nia Griffith MP
Llanelli
6
Gen Kitchen
3Gen Kitchen MP
Wellingborough and Rushden
5
Sir Mark Tami
4Sir Mark Tami MP
Alyn and Deeside
5
Becky Gittins
5Becky Gittins MP
Clwyd East
5
Victoria Atkins
6Victoria Atkins MP
Louth and Horncastle
4
Chris Evans
7Chris Evans MP
Caerphilly
4
Anna McMorrin
8Anna McMorrin MP
Cardiff North
4
Chris Bryant
9Chris Bryant MP
Rhondda and Ogmore
4
Liz Twist
10Liz Twist MP
Blaydon and Consett
3