Submitted on Wednesday 1st April 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 14th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Include 0hr contractors in the 80% furlough that self-employed get for COVID-19.
The government must include the 0hr contractors/agency in the furlough scheme. Currently, they receive NO financial help other than the DWP. they cannot make ends meet or survive on DWP help i.e universal credit.
0hr contractors/agency are currently laid off work due to the current restrictions imposed by the government for public health (COVID-19) with this lay off they are currently not getting paid and are being forced to claim benefits, most of which receive next to nothing for the month. to pay bills and buy food etc. If they were to be included in the furlough like EVERY other worker/self employed it would help them be secure until the crisis is over.
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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 these petitions calling for the same action.
Give financial help to agency and zero hour workers during COVID-19 outbreak: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301328
Remove the minimum earnings threshold for Statutory Sick Pay: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300669
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