Submitted on Friday 20th March 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Give all key workers listed by UK government during COVID-19 crisis a pay rise!
Many of the key workers listed as needed to keep the UK going are the lowest paid. The Conservatives described many of them as “unskilled” just a month ago.
The UK Government & Parliament must ensure they are given a permanent pay rise for putting their (and their families) health on the line.
It is a long standing & grave injustice that those listed as key workers during the COVID-19 Crisis are some of the lowest paid in society. Many of those listed have been derided as “unskilled”.
They cannot be expected to put their and their families health on the line for those with the means to self-isolate without being given at the very least a genuine living wage now & going forward.
Their bills/expenses should also be covered for their service to our citizens during this crisis.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
The Government is not responsible for setting the salary of most key workers, or setting minimum wages for particular sectors, but you may wish to sign petitions calling for the following actions:
Make hazard pay mandatory for key workers in the midst of COVID 19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307619
Give all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306845
Pay bonus to all key workers: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307215
Incentivise NHS staff during the COVID19 outbreak by making wages untaxable: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304595
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300073
Bonus for emergency services personnel working due to COVID-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303306
Make the minimum wage equal for all ages and increase to at least £10: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301749
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
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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