Submitted on Tuesday 24th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Give all NHS staff a pay rise or a bonus. They are under so much pressure.
Give everyone who works for the NHS a pay rise of up to at least £12 an hour or a £5000 bonus.
Force higher earners to donate to NHS workers or remove the tax they pay.
I personally do not work for the NHS but I know people that do and I know how hard they are working right now, it is only going to get harder for them and they are on the frontline facing the coronavirus.
They are saving lives!
Why should footballers, pop stars, actors get paid so much for doing what they love when NHS workers go through so many emotions in one day and receive so little.
They are saving lives!
They work 12-14 hour shifts to save, support and provide comfort for everyone in need.
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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.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300073
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