Submitted on Tuesday 17th March 2020
Rejected on Monday 6th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Set up a Covid19 Emergency payment and Covid19 unemployment payment .
Set up an emergency payment and speedy unemployment benefit for those whose employment or self employment is adversely affected due to Covid19. Payments which are specifically designed to get thousands of people into payment as quickly as possible.
Many people's work and self employment will be affected by Covid 19, either due to risk of contracting the virus or economic downturn. Whilst mortgages can be deferred, those who rent will be at greater risk of losing their homes, and bill's still need to be paid by all. It isn't just big businesses that need a helping hand. Many self employed people are at risk of losing their livelihood and employed people cannot afford to take unpaid leave. We need an emergency benefit such as Ireland have.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The Government has announced that people applying for Universal Credit, the main unemployment benefit, can apply for an advance on their first payment without needing to attend a Jobcentre Plus: www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19
We have published petitions calling on the Government to pay employees and self-employed people who are affected by coronavirus, which you might like to sign:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303345
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301652
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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