Petitions/Ban employers from requiring job applicants to have an address
StatusOngoing
Opened25 Feb 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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In the UK, it's difficult for the homeless to find work, as employers may dismiss their applications as there is no address. We want the government to make it illegal for employers to dismiss these applications for not having an address.

Homeless people already struggle with finding jobs, we want to make it easier for them to find a job and financially support themselves to eventually make it out of homelessness. Without a permanent or temporary address, and the employers potentially dismissing their applications as a result, homeless people can't get back on their feet and are left to suffer on the streets. Homeless people should be given a chance to get back on their feet, and live the life they've wanted.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Simon Lightwood
1Simon Lightwood MP
Wakefield and Rothwell
5
Alex Sobel
2Alex Sobel MP
Leeds Central and Headingley
4
Carla Denyer
3Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
3
Mark Sewards
4Mark Sewards MP
Leeds South West and Morley
3
Neil Coyle
5Neil Coyle MP
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
1
Daniel Zeichner
6Daniel Zeichner MP
Cambridge
1
Max Wilkinson
7Max Wilkinson MP
Cheltenham
1
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
8Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Chorley
1
Pam Cox
9Pam Cox MP
Colchester
1
Baggy Shanker
10Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Ban employers from requiring job applicants to have an address — Petitions