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Any employees classed as essential/keyworker to be given hazard payments

Submitted on Saturday 21st March 2020

Rejected on Thursday 2nd April 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Any employees classed as essential/keyworker to be given hazard payments

Petition Details

If someone self isolates they are given sick pay, if an enforced closure means someone can't work they are being awarded 80% of their wage. But those risking their health physically and mentally because they are essential or a keyworker are not being awarded with any sort of bonus.

Additional Information

Bring in a monthly payment bonus for those who are risking their mental and physical health within essential businesses and for keyworker.


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This petition was rejected

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.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307619

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NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus

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