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Give all essential workers during covid-19 and in future a payrise or double pay

Submitted on Tuesday 24th March 2020

Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Give all essential workers during covid-19 and in future a payrise or double pay

Petition Details

I would like all essential workers who are on the frontline of covid-19 to get a payrise not just for now but in the future. We are classed as low skilled workers and poor pay, who are the only ones out working during this pandemic, this lockdown. We are putting our health and life at risk.

Additional Information

We essential workers are on the frontline risking our lives to help others to keep the country going we dont get paid that much as it is, so to show your appreciation and understand that we are not low skilled workers but highly skilled workers who the country especially at this time need more than anyone. We are more than deserving of a payrise.


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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.

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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