Submitted on Monday 21st September 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 6th October 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Allow ALL households to combine with 1 other household in lockdown for childcare
Social bubbles are allowed ONLY if the household is a single parent household. This needs extending regardless of relationship status. Cohabiting/married households where both parents work full time also struggle for support in regards to childcare when grandparents are the key childcare providers.
Why does having 1 extra person at a household deny that household childcare options? If both parents work, the issues are exactly the same of that of a single parent household.
If this doesn’t become more aligned, you run the risk of more job losses, increased mental health issues and potential increased relationship breakups when other options for childcare are limited!
Please review this rule to be based on employment status rather than relationship status.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started this petition the rules have changed. You can find out more here:
www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-covid-19-what-has-changed-22-september
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