Submitted on Monday 27th April 2020
Rejected on Thursday 28th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Compensation for death in service of NHS / key workers with Covid-19
Families of NHS healthcare staff and other keyworkers who have been exposed to Covid-19 patients and have died with a Covid-19 infection while in service should receive a compensation of at least 2 annual salaries and a monthly widow pension of at least 50% of the accrued pension of the deceased.
This should apply, even if the deceased person was not a fully registered member of the NHS pension scheme, or if the deceased was retired and has returned to the NHS / workplace due to the Covid crisis.
This should not only apply to NHS workers, but also to other keyworkers who have been exposed to patients with a Covid-19 infection (e.g. carers in care homes or nurseries).
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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 some of these petitions:
Fund increased death in service benefits for NHS staff who die during Covid-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307592
Provide financial security and compensation to the families of keyworker victims: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/315685
Provide pensions to all who lose their husband, wife or partner during Covid-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/311355
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