Submitted on Saturday 28th March 2020
Rejected on Friday 15th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Raise basic income tax by 1% to raise the wages of NHS workers
NHS workers are the most important people dealing with the Covid-19 crisis.
These amazing people are now putting their very lives at risk to save all of us and they need to be recognised and appreciated. We need to raise income tax in order to provide better wages
Staff shortages have been endemic for years in the NHS. In economics terms, in a properly functioning market prices (here wages) would rise in the face of the lack of supply. In layman’s terms you pay more, you fill the vacancies and relieve the pressure on the system.
The public recognise the amazing job the NHS are doing. It’s time they are rewarded
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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.
You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action:
Increase National Insurance by 5 pence to Increase Salaries for all NHS Workers: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310518
Create a National Health Insurance Tax for the NHS: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313361
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300073
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