Submitted on Friday 27th March 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Provide an increase On all key workers pay during the covid-19 outbreak
Provide an increase for those risking their lives on the frontline and all keyworkers during the covid-19 outbreak.
Many of of these people have families and children and can’t simply stay home and keep safe. They also do not get the option to self quarantine should they wish or the option to work from home.
They are some of the lowered payed jobs and some of these key workers work harder than any other sometimes taking on more than one job role and in these times much more of a risk.
Not to mention with the hours being decreased this cuts into their monthly pay as some work evenings etc.
Nurses
Carers
Retails workers
Cleaners
Delivery drivers
And so on, without these people, we would not be able to function and to show appreciation and support a pay rise would be a good start.
Do the right thing by them and acknowledge them.
Thank you.
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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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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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